[Wolves] The best OS for EEE PC [WAS] Asus Eee PC 900 (Linux) - White (in Stock)

[Stephen Welch]

2008/5/13 chris procter chris-procter at talk21.com:

>
> The eee is neat because its small, light, cheap, runs
> linux, its robust, powerfull enough for most tasks,
> and Just Works.
>

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

I have not yet tried http://www.likewisesoftware.com/open

Stephen

PS Mine has been to Penn, Kings Norton, Sparkbrook, Saltley, Rowley Regis,
Northfield and Albrighton.:-)
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