Which OS are you going to run on yours?

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I've stuck with Xandros...

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[Guest Metoo]

Yes, but I have a "proper" laptop. I want something small, light, longish batt life that I can have with me for web browsing etc. without needing my full (expensive) laptop.

There are often times when I don't want to take a laptop with me, but a small machine I can chuck in a bag would be useful. Those times when a Kaiser just isn't big enough ;)

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For that, I'd rather have an n800/n810. Same res display, much smaller and pocketable (just) and now even runs PalmOS apps:-

http://www.access-company.com/products/gvm/

Edited November 16, 2007 by Metoo

[Guest leonxki]

Not impressed. Eee pc wins this one for me :-/

The eee's keyboard, screen, overall setup, connectivity (3 usbs), many things seem superior for a very affordable price. Put it this way, I'm a student, presented the Eee pc and the N800 variants, I would spend me little monies on Eeepc. Seen how Xandros runs on it? Heh.

Min to krone ;)

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I have used a N810, gimme a Eee every time. The N810 is like a PPC alternative really (sans phone functionality), rather than a laptop replacement IMHO.

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[Guest Rick Bennett]

i'm using Ubuntu 7.10 at the moment, but being a Mac guy i may try and install Mac OSX on it and see how it works out.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Is everything working under Ubuntu? I've considered going that way, but only if EVERYTHING works...

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[Guest Rick Bennett]

i tried Kubuntu at first but was having problems with the updating/web, so far its running good and quite fast under standard Ubuntu. Considering installing Beryl and see how it performs.

It runs quite well off a external CD/USB keydrive too.

Edited November 23, 2007 by Rick Bennett

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Wifi? Power Management? Webcam? Touchpad scrolling? Sound? All working out of the box?

;)

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[Guest Rick Bennett]

everything but the webcam works, but haven't tried installing third-party drivers, intel third-party video drivers are better too.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

So WiFi worked straight out of the box?

Apparently the webcam can be enabled just by installing the relevant DEB from the asus repository ('uvc' was it?)

Might give Gutsy a go!

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[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I see ubuntu can be installed completely to the SD, could be fun ;)

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[Guest J273]

I finally got my external cd rom drive today and works a treat.

Just gone to install xp and noticed theres 4 partitions on the SSD

f: 2353mb partition 1 Unknown

g: 1443mb partition 2 Unknown

c: 8mb partition 3 Bios [fat]

h: 8mb partition 4 Unknown

Am i supposed to delete partition 1 and 2 and recreate a partition....or delete the whole 4 partitions?

thanks

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

You can delete all 4.

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[Guest J273]

You can delete all 4.

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Thanks ;)

[Guest Monolithix]

Easy to forget the primary market these are aimed for is schools, so they have easy to use, easy to *restore* configurations built in ;p

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

;)

I am now running Ubuntu completely from the SD on mine! :(

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[Guest J273]

Fianlly got Xp on mine and loving the thing now...couldnt get along with linux.

Ive got 1.7gb free on the SSD

Instlling all my apps on my 4gig SD works a treat.

[Guest Subliminal Aura]

:D

I am now running Ubuntu completely from the SD on mine! :D

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Cool now you can try the synce with kaiser thing :(

ps When you say completely does that mean the eee can boot directly from the SD card ? I would have thought not ? Boot header would be on the SSD which then boots from the SD card.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

I'm running with GRUB on the SSD so I can select either Ubuntu or Xandros from a menu, but since you can boot from SD in the BIOS, there's no reason you couldn't have GRUB on the SD instead.

Yes, I now can access the internet by being tethered to a WinMo device.

Wicked :(

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[Guest]

main reason i got my eee was so id have a very small machine i could throw in my bag when going somewhere (i use a Dell latitude daily)

currently on holidays so did just that, trying to do a few specific things but cant cos of the os (i know theres prob a way to get round it but i really dont have time to work it out)

1st thing i do when i get home is install xp on it!

EDIT*

Just re-read my post, note that my needs are pretty specific so I wasn't trying to knock the OS

EDIT*

Edited November 27, 2007 by Guest

[Guest Rick Bennett]

now using Linux Mint 4.0 on my white EEE, a very good Ubuntu 7.10 clone that looks better and runs quicker, plus more software available. Including Beryl and Kiba Dock :(

Edited December 2, 2007 by Rick Bennett

[Guest J273]

Ive just tried installing winFLP on mine.

It goes through the install no prbs then pops up at the logon to press ctrl .alt + Del which i do and it takes me to the logon screen.

I put the username in and password exacty how i set it earlier in the setup process including caps.etc.

But it always pops up with the username and password are incorrect on the domain :(

any ideas guys what im doing wrong?.....do i need to be connected to a network to actually install Winflp :D

Thanks

Edited December 2, 2007 by J273

[Guest Monolithix]

Is it possible you typed your password incorrectly twice? (its happened to me). FLP does not need to be attached to any kind of domain...

[Guest J273]

Hmmm..ive tried installing it about 4 times now an still get the same...ill give it another go though with an external keybaord.

I think my SSD must be on its last legs how many times ive installed different OS's

[Guest]

Try typing the password with caps on?

Happens me every so often, I've caps on for entering the CD Key and leave it on for setting the password :(