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Ubuntu on Asus eeepc

  • 12-12-2008 3:31pm
    #1
    eoineen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭


    I have had an Asus eeepc 4gb now for about six months and I was reasonably happy with it until I came across eeebuntu - a linux distro designed for the eeepc. I installed it using a flash drive in the usb port and it took me a while to get the wireless working using a workaround.

    I really like this flavour of ubutnu on my eepc and it is so much better than the pre-installed Xandros. One niggle though: can someone suggest a way to make the boot time quicker? It seems to take a long time for a flash HD. Are there particular services that I can do without given that I do not use it to print?


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  • #2
    ntlbell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,288 ✭✭✭✭ntlbell


    well if you don't use print services disable cupsd etc etc


  • #3
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Apache (if you're not running a web server), MySQL (if you're not using it), AppArmour, possibly bluetooth and more.


  • #4
    eoineen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭eoineen


    Thanks for the suggestions. I do not have these in the Services function except cups. Is there another means by which to disable them? Although if they are nt in the Services function then they probably were not bundled in eeebuntu anyway, right?


  • #5
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    I was thinking about sticking linux on my msi Wind, it's got Xp on at the mo, it doesn't have a cd rom though, is this possible ?


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Yep, put the iso on a USB key and boot from that


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  • #7
    eoineen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭eoineen


    MooseJam wrote: »
    I was thinking about sticking linux on my msi Wind, it's got Xp on at the mo, it doesn't have a cd rom though, is this possible ?

    Happy to give advice / help.


  • #8
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    very good of you :), I actually installed Ubuntu - they have a brilliant installer called wubu or something similar , just a one click install and it dual boots with XP, very impressive stuff however my wireless wasn't working straight off so I just uninstalled it, I guess I should have put some effort into it - but when I discovered Ubuntu doesn't have a device manager I said WTF ? no thanks. I have Ubuntu installed as a virtual machine on my desktop and the wireless works straight off - I think it piggybacks the windows connection because it didn't ask for passwords or anything, I was hoping it would be that simple - I might give it another go though


  • #9
    eoineen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 187 ✭✭eoineen


    MooseJam wrote: »
    ... however my wireless wasn't working straight off so I just uninstalled it, I guess I should have put some effort into it - but when I discovered Ubuntu doesn't have a device manager I said WTF ? no thanks. ...

    There are usually workarounds available on Ubuntu's own fora or elsewhere on the wuwuwu. Like I said, happy to pm about this.


  • #10
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    cheers, I'll check out the forums, I'm sure it's an easy fix as you can buy an msi wind with linux preinstalled


  • #11
    ethernet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    MooseJam wrote: »
    very good of you :), I actually installed Ubuntu - they have a brilliant installer called wubu or something similar , just a one click install and it dual boots with XP, very impressive stuff however my wireless wasn't working straight off so I just uninstalled it, I guess I should have put some effort into it - but when I discovered Ubuntu doesn't have a device manager I said WTF ? no thanks. I have Ubuntu installed as a virtual machine on my desktop and the wireless works straight off - I think it piggybacks the windows connection because it didn't ask for passwords or anything, I was hoping it would be that simple - I might give it another go though
    Use the restricted drivers if available (you'll be prompted to install them if they are). Failing that, you can use ndiswrapper with the Windows driver for your wireless card.

    VMs are great for trying it out. No fancy graphics or other hardware acceleration (bit of a performance hit).


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