[SLUG] Asus eee pc -alternative OS

[DAVID KNIGHT]

Sorry, just getting around to reading the previous weeks e-mails! 

It seems the Eee is becoming ubiquitous amongst linux users.

Perhaps the slogan should be...

Extremely cheap
Easy to wipe existing OS and replace with your distro of choice
Exponentially growing in number

and don't forget the best ever strapline, 'Rock solid, Heart touching'

Everyone who sees me typing minutes on the EEE in meetings wants one, a
few reps I've seen carry one about with all their powerpoint
presentations on. It seems to be making remarkable inroads with only
word of mouth advertising. Remarkable!

Out of interest, what are the opinions on non linux users of the EEE. My three children and wife all use linux daily at home. My 7yr old knows more about Ubuntu that he knows about XP. Although I have an emergency Windows partition I find Wine is getting more and more compatible with Windows apps and I'm toying with the idea of deleting the Windows partition and installing Windows on a virtual machine if I ever find myself wanting to use it. Btw the EEE is actually my sons, but I borrow it occasionally! I think I'll get the 8/9" model when it comes out this year.


----- Original Message ----
From: guy baumann <guy at gammarus.co.uk>
To: Scarborough Linux User Group <scarborough at mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Thursday, 31 January, 2008 7:59:49 AM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Asus eee pc -alternative OS

Hi Bob,

te main unofficial site for info is  

http://www.eeeuser.com/

instructions for installing full KDE desktop arehere
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:getkde


other os
http://wiki.eeeuser.com/#installing_operating_systems

and be sure to check out the forum, just about every question has already been asked and answered!!

http://forum.eeeuser.com/

I haveam running the basic OS but have installed  LAMP(apache/mysql/php) I have a 4g SD card installed and have just added a WD 250g passport harddrive in white(to match)


hope this helps

//guy

On Jan 30, 2008 8:06 PM, Bob_Garrood <rjg at dsl.pipex.com> wrote:

Hi

I just acquired an Asus eee pc, and much as I like it, the software is
confusing.  There is no proper editor. To find a console  at all, I had to go
into a directory called File Manager, but it doesn't seem to work.  And they

use these odd windows names like 'My Documents', which I find silly.

The main problem is that I can't find any way to put another OS on it.  I have
a live Puppy flash drive, which works with my desktop, but does not work with

the eee.  Does any one know any way round this?

Bob









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