## page was copied from AA1/Installation <> This page contains initial installation suggestions. = Prepare Media = To install Ubuntu on an IdeaPadS, you'll need to use either an external optical drive (connected via USB), or create USB storage install media. * Refer to [[Installation/FromUSBStick]] for directions on creating USB installation media. * You may also plug in an external optical drive and use an Ubuntu LiveCD/LiveDVD. = Installation = Turn on the machine, and press to enter the Bios Setup. Select the correct boot device/order and press . In the menu: * USB-HDD refers to a USB storage device. * Sometimes these will be referred to as USB-FDD, depending on the stick and the specific model of Aspire One. This will not affect the installation, though it is a bug that Acer should fix. * USB-CDROM refers to an attached external optical drive.