EeePC

[Lynn Ziegler]

I just purchased a model 900 (for $167.00 US). I did not care for the version of linux installed so I immediately installed eebuntu (9.04) - the "full" version not the base version. It is very slick. However, I had a couple of problems:

1. I first tried to install using a bootable flash drive as described on the eebuntu web site. This did not work as I could not get the 900 to boot from the flash drive. I then created a DVD with eebuntu on it and booted from a USB DVD drive and installed no problem. Anyone else have trouble booting from a flash drive to install eebuntu.

2. I simply cannot get the "rotating cube" thing working under Compiz Fusion. Is this just because the graphics card is too wimpy? Anyone had any luck with that?

Lynn

On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 12:46 AM, madunix <madunix@...> wrote:

Dear All

let me start a thread about EeePC, because am gonna buy one
Which system you have, the 701, the 900, 901, etc etc...
What do you have in it (OS)?
List up your Software encyclopedia for you Eee!
Other issues such as Power Saving, Function Keys, Performance?
Any recommendations regarding the Operating system?

Thanks
madunix

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[Tom Sparks-2]

i did the installation by SD card
press and hold F1 down
a menu should appear with the drives you can boot from
i cant comment on Compiz Fusion
 
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--- On Fri, 3/7/09, Lynn Ziegler <yadaoser@...> wrote:

> From: Lynn Ziegler <yadaoser@...>
> Subject: Re: EeePC
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users@...>
> Received: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 12:30 AM
> I just purchased a model 900 (for
> $167.00 US). I did not care for the version of linux
> installed so I immediately installed eebuntu (9.04) - the
> "full" version not the base version. It is very
> slick. However, I had a couple of problems:
>
>
> 1. I first tried to install using a bootable flash drive as
> described on the eebuntu web site. This did not work as I
> could not get the 900 to boot from the flash drive. I then
> created a DVD with eebuntu on it and booted from a USB DVD
> drive and installed no problem. Anyone else have trouble
> booting from a flash drive to install eebuntu.
>
>
> 2. I simply cannot get the "rotating cube" thing
> working under Compiz Fusion. Is this just because the
> graphics card is too wimpy? Anyone had any luck with that?
>
> Lynn
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 12:46 AM, madunix <madunix@...>
> wrote:
>
> Dear All
>
>
>
> let me start a thread about EeePC, because am gonna buy
> one
>
> Which system you have, the 701, the 900, 901, etc etc...
>
> What do you have in it (OS)?
>
> List up your Software encyclopedia for you Eee!
>
> Other issues such as Power Saving, Function Keys,
> Performance?
>
> Any recommendations regarding the Operating system?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> madunix
>
>
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[datakid]

On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 00:39, Tom Sparks<tom_a_sparks@...> wrote:
>>
>> 2. I simply cannot get the "rotating cube" thing
>> working under Compiz Fusion. Is this just because the
>> graphics card is too wimpy? Anyone had any luck with that?

Yeah, compiz-fusion is generally considered a no go on the eeepc.
Plus, if you are using Maximus (which I, on the whole, recommend) you
get problems with C-F


Should be noted that the url I sent last night about the wireless
driver was actually pretty poor (I've spent all morning fixing it :)
)

ANYWAYS, go to the ralink page,
http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Linux.html grab the
latest driver, follow the instructions in the README_STA and you will
be fine :)

cheers
L.



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[madunix]

what about acer aspire one, would this work smoothly with ubuntu
(Power Saving, 3G Wireless, ...)
Which model would you people prefer to run Linux?

Thanks

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[dotancohen]

> Additionally - take a quick look at this website:
> http://eeepc.asus.com

Almost every model on that site supports Linux:
http://event.asus.com/eeepc/comparison/eeepc_comparison.htm

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