XP Home to Linux

I'm getting my Aspire One later. Getting the XP Home version with 120gig drive.
I see a lot of posts about the Linux version going to XP Home, but didnt find a post of a XP version going to linux or dual boot.

Any advice?

 

Just like you, I have an XP model on order (my wife wants a unit with plenty of room, the 8gig ssd just would not do for her).

I found a post here that might be helpful. http://www.dailycupoftech.com/2008/09/02/diy-acer-aspire-one-recovery-usb-device/. Hopefully I will be in a better position to comment on this in a couple of weeks.

Plus there seems to plenty of guides on line on how to install everything from A to Z:

• Arch http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Acer_Aspire_One[/*:m:3kkpeawp]
• Debian http://wiki.debian.org/DebianAcerOne [/*:m:3kkpeawp]
• Fedora http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Acer_Aspire_One[/*:m:3kkpeawp]
• Gentoo http://gentoo-wiki.com/Acer_Aspire_One_A110L[/*:m:3kkpeawp]
• Slackware http://www.thev.net/cgi-bin/awki.cgi/_Acer_Aspire_One_?stamp=1221614962[/*:m:3kkpeawp]
• Ubuntu https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne[/*:m:3kkpeawp]
• Xubuntu http://bad.ilink.lv/2008/07/guide-how-to-install-xubintu-on-acer-aspire-one[/*:m:3kkpeawp]
• ZenWalk http://support.zenwalk.org/viewtopi...k=t&sd=a&sid=d1bae529ae4f81bd1e5f6c26acf78191[/*:m:3kkpeawp]

In addition to google, youtube is also a good source of information.

 

Thanks for the info.

I'll play with the system this weekend. My first step is going to be make sure I back up the drive before I mess with Ubuntu.