If you have never installed Ubuntu, a page with general install instructions can be found at HowtoForge. The OS installs just as you would expect with Ubuntu. You can choose either the Try Ubuntu method or the Install Ubuntu method. This doesn't happen on the updated 8.04.1 If you try and install the vanilla 8.04 CD, the CD will try to boot, however it will quickly drop out to a Busybox prompt telling you there is a modprobe problem. As an alternative, consider using Ubuntu Netbook Remix. The official recovery image was available at Dell Support - apparently Dell has removed it as it included commercial codecs and LinDVD which can't be resditributed for free.
This is not suitable for dual boot configurations if you already have WinXP on your system, and requires and external CD-ROM driver to be attached to a USB port.
UNR install instructions are available on its wiki page.Ī system recovery DVD comes with Ubuntu factory-installed systems performs a full wipe of the system and installs Ubuntu 8.04.1. This is especially useful if you want to run an LPIA-optimized version of Ubuntu. To boot from the CD ROM, press 0 during the initial boot screen (where it shows the Inspiron Logo) and choose the CD ROM drive from the drop-down menu.Īn installer for Ubuntu Netbook Remix 8.04.1 is now available as a binary image that can be put on a USB stick or on a CD-ROM to install it on any Atom-based netbooks, including the Dell Mini 9. The device doesn't come with a CD/DVD drive, so you will need to attach a USB one to the unit, and place your Ubuntu install CD in the drive. This section documents installing Ubuntu Hardy 8.04.1 onto a Dell Mini 9. Installing Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04.1) on the Dell Mini 9 Once installed you can start it from System > Preferences > Desktop Drapes (from Dell Mini forum)Īdding CAPS lock, NUM lock and Scroll lock visual indicators, and making the CAPS lock a Control key Ubuntu on Dell wiki, Linux Desktops mailing list Dellĭesktop Drapes (package name: drapes) lets you manage desktop wallpaper images. Wikipedia page about the Dell Inspiron Mini 9Īsk a question about the Mini 9 by registering on Launchpadĭell Mini 9 bugs reported in Launchpad - may include some issues not listed in this page, also useful to report new bugsĭell's mini 9 community site including user forums like the Ubuntu on Mini 9 forum. You may need to switch to Classic desktop mode by going to Applications > Switch Desktop Mode before following this documentation Ubuntu 8.04 documentation - this is the version that comes with your Dell computer. IMPORTANT: If you are having hardware issues, please contact Dell directly.ĭell Mini 9 user guides, including the Ubuntu Quick Reference Guide To subscribe to this page and get email notifications of any changes, register to Launchpad, login, and click on the Subscribe link. Known issues and usage notes for Ubuntu vanilla installsĪlso see: Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (8.10) on the Dell Mini 9.Known issues and usage notes for Ubuntu factory-installed Mini 9 systems.Connecting via dialup / modem to the Internet.Connecting via Broadband mobile services.Making changes to the keyboard layout permanent.Knows issues and usage notes for all Mini 9 systems.Installing Ubuntu Hardy Heron (8.04.1) on the Dell Mini 9.It is possible to run Kubuntu, but one must not simply uninstall plasma-netbook, one must know some shell fu(with the livecd) to get to system settings and switch the workspace-behavior-workspace-type to desktop to be able to do anything with the livecd. The Ubuntu 10.04 LTS version was the last version that had innovative screen space saving features.
More info.įor installation, as of Ubuntu 11.10, (and possibly earlier) the Desktop ISO put onto liveUSB fails to load, This may have something to do with the unusual half-mini pci express ssd not being detected properly.Īs some of these shipped with 4gb halfminipcie ssd storage, one may need to use the alternate-cd image for installation, as the desktop version will say there is not enough disk space, but there really is(was)Īlso, everything after the 8.04 that came with your mini, you will need a wired connection to the internet to get the broadcom wifi working, as this is not included on the LiveCD. This article applies to an unsupported version of Ubuntu.