Comments on: My Asus Eee PC’s Linux Journey http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/ WorksWithU is the independent guide to Ubuntu Linux Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:07:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: toogreen http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1792 toogreen Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:57:10 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/#comment-1792 I'm so glad I kept the original Xandros on my 701. While I also prefer Ubuntu in general, when I am in a rush and only want to do a simple task, Xandros serves me better because it boots in no time. Why wipe it out completely?? What I did on mine was installing EeeXubuntu on the SDHC card, this way I can have both systems and choose which one too boot. Xandros when I don't want to waste time and complete simple tasks, and Ubuntu when I want a bit more power and flexibility. Best of both worlds! I’m so glad I kept the original Xandros on my 701. While I also prefer Ubuntu in general, when I am in a rush and only want to do a simple task, Xandros serves me better because it boots in no time. Why wipe it out completely??

What I did on mine was installing EeeXubuntu on the SDHC card, this way I can have both systems and choose which one too boot. Xandros when I don’t want to waste time and complete simple tasks, and Ubuntu when I want a bit more power and flexibility. Best of both worlds!

]]> By: penguinv http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 penguinv Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:11:20 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/#comment-1646 Wanting to know: It would help me a lot if when you say, It was not exciting and not to my taste." you would tell me what your criterion are. Else it becomes a boring saga about you and a string of names of systems. Or are you only interested in preaching to the choir. -- find similar complaints from penguinv on UbuntuForums. -- am available for hire to work on the UI. Wanting to know: It would help me a lot if when you say, It was not exciting and not to my taste.” you would tell me what your criterion are.

Else it becomes a boring saga about you and a string of names of systems.

Or are you only interested in preaching to the choir.

– find similar complaints from penguinv on UbuntuForums.
– am available for hire to work on the UI.

]]> By: Mike http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-486 Mike Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:26:50 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/#comment-486 Perhaps you should try eeebuntu? http://www.eeebuntu.org There seems to be a bit more positive than negative feedback in its forums. Perhaps you should try eeebuntu?

http://www.eeebuntu.org

There seems to be a bit more positive than negative feedback in its forums.

]]> By: William Ruckman http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-439 William Ruckman Wed, 21 May 2008 17:48:27 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/#comment-439 I just installed Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 on my Eee last week after using Xandros for about 5 months. I have to admit that I am very pleased with it. Everything works perfectly. Even my screen space has more room. The only issue I found was with the automounting of my MMC/SD 16GB card which I devised a fix for and posted it in the wiki at eeeuser.com I am sure you'll enjoy it. It is here to stay! I just installed Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 on my Eee last week after using Xandros for about 5 months. I have to admit that I am very pleased with it. Everything works perfectly. Even my screen space has more room. The only issue I found was with the automounting of my MMC/SD 16GB card which I devised a fix for and posted it in the wiki at eeeuser.com

I am sure you’ll enjoy it. It is here to stay!

]]> By: Sam http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Sam Wed, 21 May 2008 00:10:48 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/#comment-435 Good luck with trying Linux Mint on your eeePC. I'd love to have it working on there, but when I tried to intsall it the system will run from the LiveCD, install, reboot, and hang for eternity. Not sure what is wrong, but an eeeMint would be great Good luck with trying Linux Mint on your eeePC. I’d love to have it working on there, but when I tried to intsall it the system will run from the LiveCD, install, reboot, and hang for eternity. Not sure what is wrong, but an eeeMint would be great

]]> By: Benjamin Kornal http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Benjamin Kornal Tue, 20 May 2008 19:54:19 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/#comment-434 Adam Williamson: I think Mandriva 08 would be a good choice. Jason: I had that same thoughts about Fedora 9, it looked just like red hat the reason why I got out of linux years ago, thank god I went back. BTW I would try Ubuntu 8.04 before anything else its WAY better than 7.10 and runs alot faster. also I would look into a 8-12gb SD card before doing this. Newegg.com has them for 30$ US and up. Pump up the space :D Adam Williamson: I think Mandriva 08 would be a good choice.
Jason: I had that same thoughts about Fedora 9, it looked just like red hat the reason why I got out of linux years ago, thank god I went back. BTW I would try Ubuntu 8.04 before anything else its WAY better than 7.10 and runs alot faster. also I would look into a 8-12gb SD card before doing this. Newegg.com has them for 30$ US and up. Pump up the space :D

]]> By: Adam Williamson http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Adam Williamson Tue, 20 May 2008 17:07:15 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/#comment-433 Why don't you try Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring? It's the only major distro whose mainline release (not a third party modification) is specifically tweaked to run on the Eee, including support for all the hardware, very reliable suspend / resume support, tweaks for the low screen resolution and so on. It's pretty popular with the Eee enthusiast community: see http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewforum.php?id=46 . Thanks! Adam Williamson Mandriva Why don’t you try Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring? It’s the only major distro whose mainline release (not a third party modification) is specifically tweaked to run on the Eee, including support for all the hardware, very reliable suspend / resume support, tweaks for the low screen resolution and so on. It’s pretty popular with the Eee enthusiast community: see http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewforum.php?id=46 . Thanks!

Adam Williamson
Mandriva

]]> By: Greg http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Greg Sun, 18 May 2008 01:11:36 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/#comment-431 Hi, Try installing the new 8.04 EeeXubuntu. Then buy a USB GPS dongle - a BU-353 works well. Install gpsd and Viking from the Ubuntu repos. Get a car charger that is EeePC specific (eBay) and viola you have the option of using it as a GPS. This approach does not give driving instructions, but makes a good moving map setup and adds more value to the EeePC. Add some mp3s and a connection to your car sound system and you have a moving jukebox as well (and simultaneously). Add an ASUS USB TV dongle and... you get the idea. The GPS won't work well with Xandros as the software is too old and you have to resort to compiling from source. There is a good YouTube video of an EeePC sitting on the dash in Japan running TV and GPS. Jus a few ideas for using the thing Hi, Try installing the new 8.04 EeeXubuntu. Then buy a USB GPS dongle – a BU-353 works well. Install gpsd and Viking from the Ubuntu repos. Get a car charger that is EeePC specific (eBay) and viola you have the option of using it as a GPS. This approach does not give driving instructions, but makes a good moving map setup and adds more value to the EeePC. Add some mp3s and a connection to your car sound system and you have a moving jukebox as well (and simultaneously). Add an ASUS USB TV dongle and… you get the idea.

The GPS won’t work well with Xandros as the software is too old and you have to resort to compiling from source.

There is a good YouTube video of an EeePC sitting on the dash in Japan running TV and GPS.

Jus a few ideas for using the thing

]]> By: Jason Kichen http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Jason Kichen Sat, 17 May 2008 19:38:41 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/#comment-430 Lee Ball...thanks for the correction, I certainly missed it. Like I said, Xandros was quite impressive. I think most people see no need to remove it, I just wanted something different. One of the great things about the Eee is the ease of changing distributions and experimenting with others. Lee Ball…thanks for the correction, I certainly missed it.

Like I said, Xandros was quite impressive. I think most people see no need to remove it, I just wanted something different. One of the great things about the Eee is the ease of changing distributions and experimenting with others.

]]> By: Lee Ball http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Lee Ball Sat, 17 May 2008 19:32:45 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2008/05/16/my-asus-eee-pcs-linux-journey/#comment-429 Just a correction, sorry to be a pain but its XFCE not XCFE. Good article, I'm still running Xandros on my EeePC, have no reason to remove it, I can ssh to my server if I need more Linux power or use my desktop with Fedora 8. Just a correction, sorry to be a pain but its XFCE not XCFE.

Good article, I’m still running Xandros on my EeePC, have no reason to remove it, I can ssh to my server if I need more Linux power or use my desktop with Fedora 8.

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