DeGrijze Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Next to the original OS of my "Eee PC 4G" i tried a lot of other Operating Systems (including Windows XP E). And i must say off all the Operating Systems i treid my favorite OS is the Ubuntu EEE OS. It runs real fine on my (still standard) "Eee PC 4G". So i just wonder what is your fav: OS on your Eee3 PC? Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I use a stripped down copy of Windows XP on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Until recently I was running Windows XP MCE 2005. I needed to reinstall and image the drive for easy recovery and reinstallation so I went with XP Pro (with SP3, non-sliptreamed). Both run absolutely perfectly on the eee and ~1/2 the 4GB SSD remains free. I tried Ubuntu 8.04, it was alright, it worked, but I always found Linux to be quite redundant so I went back to my usual choice - Windows. The supplied Xandros-based distro didn't last long for me, it failed to connect to my wifi out of the box so it got the chop near immediately (despite claims that I'd give it a chance before mercilessly erasing it). My Windows installations are standard and non-nLite'd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ls Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 i use eeexubuntu , simple but good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dragon Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I'd like to buy a UMPC such as the eee or the msi wind (probably the One A440 by the german company One) in a few weeks. I'm pretty sure the standard OS won't be enough, so I was asking myself: Would it make sense to use eeeXubuntu or Ubuntu EEE as they are already optimised for smaller screens, even if I don't use an eeepc? Or should I just go with the regular Ubuntu/XUbuntu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGrijze Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 What can a say, the Asus "Eee PC 2G, 4G and 8G" are cult machine's. (all others are just running a long on the succes of the Eee Pc's) And on your question of eeebuntu and Ubuntu EEE, yes they are optimised for the smaller screens, but still have the power of the normal Ubuntu distro's And i went for the Ubuntu EEE OS on my "Eee PC 4G" becouse the standard OS will not let me install wardrive program's and other network security programs. Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Kitchen Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 XP on SSD and BT3 on SDHC with OMFG on USB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webjockey Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 I have an Nlited Windows XP Pro Corporate (down to 147MB) and I have Backtrack 3 on a 1GB SD Card. I have an EEE PC 900 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevronX Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 I have Windows XP SP3 slimlite. And after trying: Xandros, BT3 & eeePC Ubuntu. I have found it lasts the longest on Battery and uses the less space [2GB free even after needed applications which are Winrar, abiword, foxit reader, firefox, objectdock & gba emulator. Now I just need to install BT3 on a flash drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekdba Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Currently using the OS that it comes with (only got it yesterday so having a play first) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGrijze Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 Here is a screenshot of my EeePc 4G Like i say'd in the first posting iam running the Ubuntu EEE OS, with a view exstra program's like Amsn (with working webcam), Wifi-radar (for just a quick Wifi sweep/scan), Kismet (for a wifi sweep/scan with more just a bit more dept), Wireshark (for network analyzing). For good working you have to run WiFi radar, Kismet en Wireshark as Superuser or root. And in the kismet.conf file you have to change the "source=none,none,addm" line in "source=madwifi_ag,wifi0,madwifi" The "Airsnort" program is so far the only thing i good not get installed and running under the Ubuntu EEE os (just have to take the time to look in to this, for getting "Airsnort" also installed and running). Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGrijze Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakey Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 appears as though your steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twotwenty Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 I like the carkit, how did you make it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Gerard Is that a mouse mat on a braket of some kind? Brillient idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGrijze Posted July 13, 2008 Author Share Posted July 13, 2008 I like the carkit, how did you make it? The mound is made from parts of a (broken) child desk chair, and the top tray is made from a hardtop mouse mat with a build in 4 ports usb hub. The 4 ports hub i connects my USB GPS mouse (the blue ball in front of the windscreen in the pictures 3 and 4). Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twotwenty Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Thats pretty nifty, wish I had the room in my clio to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10goto10 Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I'm running BackTrack3 on SDHC, and the default Xandros with unionfs removed on the SSD. I actually started to use Xandros more now unionfs is removed -- this enables you to actually remove Mr.Potatohead and the other "apps" I don't need. Updating packages means they get overwritten properly, instead of having two copies on the SSD like in the original situation. (Old one on the read-only part, updated one on the writable user directory). I find that I can run the security tools I use most without problems. In fact, everything I use from BackTrack3 does also work on Xandros (though not always the latest version). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGrijze Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 the default Xandros with unionfs removed on the SSD. I actually started to use Xandros more now unionfs is removed -- this enables you to actually remove Mr.Potatohead and the other "apps" I don't need. Got it done this way? I know Xandros works but i like my Linux realy GNU based and Ubuntu is so far as i know realy a GNU/Linux system. Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krandor Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 i'm still running the default Xandros on my 16GB 900. I plan on trying other OSs, but for now i'll be playing with this. it seems to work pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10goto10 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Got it done this way? I know Xandros works but i like my Linux realy GNU based and Ubuntu is so far as i know realy a GNU/Linux system. Gerard Actually I got it done this way: http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?pid=65383#p65383 , using the script. Basically it just automates what's in the wiki. The reason I stuck with Xandros is that I have no real preference for any other linux distro. I just want something that takes maximum advantage of the hardware it runs on. So far, most other distros have at least some little anoying incompatibility issues. I have been keeping a close eye on DebianEeePC though, and once that gets properly fine-tuned to work on the Eee, I'll try that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyrancher82 Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 My EeePC is running full Windows XP Service Pack 3. Why? Because it works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGrijze Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 My EeePC is running full Windows XP Service Pack 3. Why? Because it works for me. Yep of course, come on pull my other leg it plays jingelbells. Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Yep of course, come on pull my other leg it plays jingelbells. Gerard I don't quite see what you mean. I'm also running an unmodified full install of Windows XP SP3 on my 4G 701. Works without a problem and there's still plenty of space left on the SSD for VLC, Firefox, etc. Pretty snappy, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeGrijze Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 I don't quite see what you mean. I'm also running an unmodified full install of Windows XP SP3 on my 4G 701. Works without a problem and there's still plenty of space left on the SSD for VLC, Firefox, etc. Pretty snappy, too. Well so far as i know you add least need XP with SP1 to get SP3 installed. Xp with out SP1 will not let you install SP3 (add least thats what my pall ho is working by Microsoft tell's me) Do you understand my reaction now better? Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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