The computer I was installing from doesn’t have a CD/DVD drive, so I created a USB boot disk using UNetbootin The procedureįirst of all I headed over to the Ubuntu pages for a copy of their Ubuntu 10.04 installation CD. Move the hard drive to my main desktop computer, install Ubuntu, recompile a set of drivers that works with the bundled network card, install an SSH server and kick back while enjoying my newfound sense of accomplishment and a new box for downloading all those Linux ISO’s. These two problems combined makes installing Linux a tad bit harder than normal, but still a fairly trivial exercise. According to the almighty internet, the network card (a SiS191) isn’t supported by the default SiS190 drivers.no chance of connecting a monitor (not really a problem, but a minor hassle) Problem is though, there are a couple of small quirks with the MediaSmart. Now, Windows Home Server is a great home server operating system, but Linux is what really rocks my boat, so I started thinking about how to get Linux on this box even before ever booting the pre-installed Windows Server. Room for 4 front-swappable hard drives (which is great considering the tiny size of this thing).Great form factor for a home server staying in the living room.In my eagerness to getting a new plaything however - I only looked at the pros: I recently bought a HP MediaSmart EX490 for use as a home backup- and media server. Installing Ubuntu on the HP MediaSmart EX490 Mon, Sep 27, 2010
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