How to install Ubuntu Hardy

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Are you here because you have not even got Hardy running on your EeePC yet? Install Ubuntu gutsy tells you the different ways you can install it. Below are solutions for other problems which might trouble you during install.

[edit] Wifi

Recompile a working Madwifi driver:

sudo apt-get install build-essential
wget http://snapshots.madwifi-project.org/special/madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6-r3698-20080604.tar.gz
tar zxvf madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6-r3698-20080604.tar.gz
cd madwifi-hal-0.10.5.6-r3698-20080604
make clean
make
sudo make install
sudo reboot

[edit] OverClock Mod

• Install build-essential package, then make the eee kernel module, like in gutsy.
• Don't forget to read eee module's README :-)
• Then, in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, comment out (add # in front of it) the line:

blacklist i2c_i801

• After that, in /etc/modules, add:

i2c_i801
eee 

• Copy the compiled eee.ko module to /lib/modules/<your kernel>/drivers.
• Type this in terminal:

sudo depmod -a
sudo modprobe i2c_i801
sudo modprobe eee

[edit] Hardy Screen Resolution

There can be issues with the screen resolution with Hardy with 640x480 being the only display mode

sudo apt-get install 915resolution

Will fix this and allow 800x480 to be selected.