Ubuntu Netbook Remix

Discussion in 'Acer Aspire One' started by juersio, Feb 7, 2009.

  1. juersio

    juersio

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    Hi guys, I have just install ubuntu netbook remix on my AA1, but the problem is , i want to expand my Disk Space, but when I
    insert the SD card, Ubuntu doesn.t read it.
    I have tried both slots and neither of them work.
    I have also tried a SD CARD READER and it mounts the SD card but i dont think it can make an expansio....

    Any ideas???

    Thank you!
     
    juersio, Feb 7, 2009
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    Andysan

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    Hi there,

    The merging of the SD card with your home directory via aufs is Linpus' party trick - you cannot do it in Ubuntu, not easily at least anyway. You can just have your entire home directory on the SD card, but there are issues with this with the stock kernel.

    Anyway, you can fix your SD slots as so, they will just work as standard SD slots though i'm afraid:

    Create a file /etc/modprobe.d/aspireone with the following content:

    Code:
    ####################################################################
    # Module options for the Acer AspireOne
    #
    # Enable USB card reader
    options pciehp pciehp_force=1
    install sdhci for i in 2381 2382 2383 2384; do /usr/bin/setpci -d 197b:$i AE=47; done; /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install sdhci
    
    Add the following line to the end of you existing /etc/modules file:

    Code:
    pciehp
    You need to reboot to the get the files /etc/modules and /etc/modprobe.d/aspireone read properly. Inserting a SD card should then result in HAL finding the card and placing icon on the desktop automagically.

    Note there are still a few problems with this setup:

    * If you first insert a card in the left card reader, both card readers will be hot pluggable. However, if you first insert a card in the right card reader, the left card reader will not be available until reboot.
    *

    MemorySticks wouldn't work for me in the right multi-card reader. I think this is a kernel module limitation.

    I'd like to say that this is my own work, but sadly it's not - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne110L

    Hit me up with any more issues!

    AJF
     
    Andysan, Feb 7, 2009
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  3. juersio

    juersio

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    Thank you very much! Unfortunately even if it doesn't do an expansion I can now use it as a normal flashdrive for my files.

    Thanks!
     
    juersio, Feb 8, 2009
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    No problem, take it easy - hope the weather is better in Spain than here in blighty UK! :)
     
    Andysan, Feb 8, 2009
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    Actually, here in the south its quite cold! I guess in the UK its worst......
     
    juersio, Feb 8, 2009
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