On Jan 30, 2008 2:14 PM, Jesse Kline <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 2008-01-30 at 13:55 -0700, TekBudda wrote: > > I am pretty sure this exists somewhere, but I have not been able to > > find it as of yet. > > All your questions are answered at http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ > > > I would like my 3E-PC to boot into the full desktop mode by default > > but not sure how to do that. Anyone come across it? > > There's an option under the personalize setting that will show up once > the full desktop is enabled. > > > Also, I would like to install additional software (i.e. GIMP, etc.) > > that may not be approved and available in asus's repositories. Am I > > correct that all I would need to do is to add say a debian or ubuntu > > respository to the sources file to get the programs I am looking for? > > I have tried this a while back, but I seem to remember experiencing > > errors in doing so...and because of my brain fartiness...I can't > > recall the errors. I would imagine they have something to do with > > permissions. > > It is best to use the Xandros repos, as per the wiki. However, I use the > Debian Stable repository. Just be very careful that your installs don't > write over anything. > > Argh...I feel like a tool....just after I sent the message I found a good > step-by-step for adding the xandros repo and installing gimp...which is one > of the apps I wanted to install, Alos installed evolution as well.
Ihavent's found the part on the desktop yet...but i will have to keep looking between people stopping in the foyer and oogling dragon (my 3E-PC). Thanks Jesse..I take bacl most of the things I have ever said about you... ;-) On what the hell...all of them! LOL
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