2008/5/13 chris procter <a href="mailto:chris-procter@talk21.com" target="_blank">chris-procter@talk21.com</a>:<br>
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<div> </div>The eee is neat because its small, light, cheap, runs<br>linux, its robust, powerfull enough for most tasks,<br>and Just Works.<br></blockquote>
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<div>Hi I would be interested in peoples thoughts on the OS for EEE PC. So far I have got through Hardy 8.04 for ubuntu and kubuntu and Xubuntu 7.10 None of these seem to work as well as the native xandros install.</div>
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<div>Work as in longer boot times, unreliable desktop, reconfigure wireless to get it working, under strength wireless reception, slower user interface and desktop real estate issues all with a 2gb mem.</div>
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<div>I really like the xandros eee pc OS (and of course the 701 not so sure about the 900). I am undergoing trials with setting some up for use in schools and was wondering if anyone else had done same.</div>
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<div>The main issues are authenticating with windows domain controllers and getting redirected desktops. I think the latter without specialist software will be hard (and maybe not nessary anyway) the former would be the real killer for them.</div>
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<div>Does anyone have any experience of such and can they shed any light on what would be best? Get them authenticating directly or use a Linux server as a middle man are ideas I have at the moment. Do I need a client for direct access or can the native xandros be setup to authenticate? (struggling at the mo).</div>
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<div>I have not yet tried <a href="http://www.likewisesoftware.com/open">http://www.likewisesoftware.com/open</a></div>
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<div>Stephen</div>
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<div>PS Mine has been to Penn, Kings Norton, Sparkbrook, Saltley, Rowley Regis, Northfield and Albrighton.:-)</div>
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