Sweet! Thx!

I'm following this tutorial:
http://www.sampletheweb.com/2007/12/...f-a-usb-drive/

I've copied Ubuntu 710 to my USB key per instructions at:
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/09...ibbon-install/

I ran into problems booting the first time but realized this was because I didn't 'safely eject my USB device'. The files were open and disappeared when I yanked the key out.

I hit ESC when booting my EEE per the instructions and was greeted with the familiar Ubuntu install menu text. As I set the USB key up for a persistent install, that's the option I chose. (I still want to show my girlfriend the original Xandros install in case the webcam takes some tinkering to get working again, and she's home soon anyway.)

Linux Kernel loaded 100%...

The orange bar below the Ubuntu logo is doing the Knight Ryder effect...

Success! The wallpaper popped up, followed by a usable mouse pointer, and the usual icons of an Ubuntu Live CD boot. Sound worked too. Curiously a notice popped up saying my battery (which is full) is at 1% and may be broken. After it was closed the actual battery icon showed 100%.

Per the instructions, I'm going to make the windows dragable and get get WiFi going since this is a persistent image.

Window dragging via the alt key was simple enough to enable in gconf-editor. I hope I won't have to use this much in the actual install - - if it's just for errant windows that pop up half off screen that'd be fine with me.

For some reason it's not grabbing an IP address via ethernet. I'll have to look into this in a bit. Need to take a break.

*Edit: Thanks TenSpeed! I'm going to boot back into Xandros to show her my new toy (so she can pretend she cares) and I'll go into full mode. If it works then I may hold off on Ubuntu until after my trip to Ottawa this weekend.