> From: Bob Rudolph <address truncated>
> Subject: RE: Eee
>
> I installed Ubuntu last night so far the feel and look at great and easy to > use.
Thanks Bob,
With help available from you and Aj I feel confident that help will be available if I get in trouble.
> From: Ajai Khattri <address truncated>
> Subject: Re: Asus
>
> Ubuntu is a very popular distribution so its got a lot of support which is why > moving to something based on Ubuntu is a good move.
> Just think of a repo as a web site where software packages are installed. The > package management tools download indices from each repo when you do
> an update. There are several different kinds of repos - some might be used to > house test versions of packages or packages that are under development (which > is why you see some marked as "stable" or "devel", etc).
Thank you - that's clear.
> I see Scribus is available as a standard package in Ubuntu and Ubuntu-derived > distributions. So if you're running eeeBuntu, you should be able to simply
> startup the package manager and install it.
>
> Aj.
One more question. Has anyone come up with a Palm hotsynch program for Linux?
Once I get myself comfortable with eeeBuntu, I plan to move onto Linux
with my desktop. Will probably install a second hard drive for Linux
OS.
jim port townsend wa usa
Steve,
I have now purchased four of these bargain Netbook Pro machines off eBay. I use them for both personal and business use. Some of the essential applications include:
Softmaker Office - http://www.softmaker.com/english/of_en.htmPocketPlan - http://www.twiddlebit.com/pocketplan.htmvxHpc - http://www.cam.com/vxhpc.htmlvxUtil - http://www.cam.com/vxutil_pers.htmlPocketPuTTY - http://www.pocketputty.net/Total Commander - http://www.ghisler.com/ce.htmTCPMP - http://picard.exceed.hu/tcpmp/test/PocketXpdf - http://pocketxpdf.sourceforge.net/RedGear - http://www.alpaxo.com/redgear/
You will need RedGear to run Opera 8.65, but even using the built-in Internet Explorer, it is possible to get Flash support working.
Skype requires a special hacked version and a compatible headset and the graphics don't display correctly, but it is just about usable.
If you want to be able to use WEP protected WiFi networks, you will need to buy a Cisco Aironet 350 PC Card, but these can be purchased new on eBay for around $10 if you wait patiently. You will also have to upgrade the firmware to the latest version (as detailed on the Pulster FAQ).
Finally, there are at least two Linux distributions that work on the Netbook Pro. One of which was developed by Psion (PsionLX) and was the basis for a new more powerful version of the Netbook Pro that never got released :-( It features Firefox and built-in support for PCL and Postscript printers. Best of all, you can dual boot between Windows CE.net and Linux. For further details on Linux distributions, visit:
http://psionlinux.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-install-linux-on-psion-netbook.html
Hope this helps and good luck!
Alastair