the misunderstood asus eeepc

[gabrielcrowe]

i got myself one of these little buggers, an eeepc 900. it was on offer, with a 20 gb of storage, 1bg ram, 1024x600 res screen, so i snapped it up.

i dropped the rubbishy xandros linux pre-install and opted for ubuntu. I now develop Actinet on mine.

how many other people have an eeepc, and what do you use yours for?

[pinbrook]

any clues how to create a ubuntu install on flash drive, gabe.

I want to dump xandros but fall at the above, can't find a decent how to.

[gabrielcrowe]

http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

i used this tool, on a nearby windows computer. it downloads an iso of a distro you select (or you can use your own iso), and makes a bootable usb key out of it.

i used a spare 1gb sd card.

after your bootable usb key is made, chuck it in the eeepc and hold 'escape' while booting. this will bring up a boot menu and you can boot from your usb stick.

i used this iso with the tool:
http://www.eeebuntu.org/

here is a direct link:
ftp://www.eeebuntu.org/../pub/eeebuntu-rc2.iso

have fun.

[george]

I don't have one.


Do I need one?

[itc]

I like the look of the 901 or acer aspire one.

I don't really know what I'll use them for just nice to have one in my bag lol

[george]

I don't really know what I'll use them for just nice to have one in my bag lol

What else you got in there then? A picture is optional.

[itc]

What else you got in there then? A picture is optional.

I'm sure it would be at least PG rated with all the rubbish in there!

[Duncan Rounding]

I use my 701 all the time when travelling connected to my 3G Huawei modem - mainly for browsing and email - not design the screens too small for me. I also use it with logmein to work on my main development pc desktop whilst out and about.

I'm using the advanced KDE and installed a couple of apps but not being a linux buff I'm still building up courage to bin xandros and go the ubuntu route.

[gabrielcrowe]

I don't have one.


Do I need one?

its a dinky little gadget that lets you use a full browser and email on the go. mine now runs actinic, and also plays counterstrike.

and it fits in my handbag.

[itc]

its a dinky little gadget that lets you use a full browser and email on the go. mine now runs actinic, and also plays counterstrike.

and it fits in my handbag.

Nice bag

Do you get it out in restaurants?

edit: ahem the asus I mean

[gabrielcrowe]

i get it out all over the place.

[itc]

i get it out all over the place.

lol

[acompton]

"copy_of_Grab_Bag_with_Pistol.html"

tsk,tsk

[gabrielcrowe]

y'know if i showed you all a diamond, youd find a flaw in it.

[jont]

When you are at the top of the game Gabe you are fair cannon-fodder.