Re: Debian vs. the Eee PC
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On 04/07/08 21:14, Mark Allums wrote:
> Ron Johnson wrote:
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>> On 04/07/08 16:46, Mark Allums wrote:
>>> I expect this has been covered before, but people undoubtedly have more
>>> experience with it now, and it won't hurt to discuss it again.
>>>
>>> What variety of Linux is installed on the EeePC? Does it bear any
>>> relationship to Debian?
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>> This is going to sound snarky, but...
>>
>> Google is a *wonderful* tool. And so it Wikipedia.
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS_Eee_PC#Software
>> the pre-installed Xandros operating system
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>> http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5557994061.html
>> Xandros-Linux powered laptop to be worth the price.
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> I try and avoid Wikipedia unless necessary.
The 2nd or third entry was the desktoplinux.com page.
A better 1st question would have been: how near to Debian is the
highly-modified Xandros that the Eee PC uses?
> Perhaps that single
> question could be answered with more diligence on my part, but I hoped
> that I would get responses from people who have used the machine and had
> something to add, more useful information than one usually gets from
> news blurbs. Wikipedia might be useful for that, and might not; it's
> awfully politicized. This list, though, is great for having people who
> have opinions and aren't afraid to share them, and it has no editorial
> board that would affect the content.
For asking about Barak Obama, that's a justifiable opinion. But not
for non-controversial stuff.
>>> Have people been using Debian with/on the Asus EeePC? What issues have
>>> come up? Is installing it easy, hard?
>>>
>>> How is the experience? Would a $400 budget laptop from Acer or somebody
>>> be a better choice? (Assume I can't use a Macbook Air, or other
>>> high-end ultra portable. For whatever reasons.)
>>>
>>> Is the SSD on the basic/original model adequate?
>>>
>>> Any other issues, beside the obvious?
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> Again, looking for people who have actually used the machine, especially
> with Debian itself, not Xandros or Ubuntu (Knoppix okay, though). XP is
> Right Out.
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> What are your thoughts, now that you have had some time to think about it?
Because I haven't use the EeePC, I didn't even venture an answer to
something I know nothing of.
- --
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA
We want... a Shrubbery!!
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