-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Dan Mueller wrote: <snip> >> >> >> I pimped out my eeepc (700 series) with a 32g usb memory stick inside >> but also the expanded zandros I think its called; ?pimpmyeee? or >> something like that. Any idea when I go to the synaptic and try to add >> some stuff that it only works sometimes?? I read some of the threads and >> some were saying that it might have something to do with the wireless >> transfer so I hard wired but still have the error unable to parce the > > Parse errors usually mean that there is an error /etc/apt/sources.list > Did you manually change this file? > > The only change that I did was run the program pimpmyeee. I don't know how > to change the sources list manually. It ran itself and I saw in the terminal > box a whole bunch of different place for the computer to look for > applications. > > >> directory or something like that. Any ideas or anyone else out there >> have a eeepc that they have installed a different os or have pimped out >> their units?? I would also love input from others who have installed >> other os?s that are plug-n-play on the eee as I don?t want to mess >> around too much as not knowing enough to tweak. >> > I have Ubuntu 8.04 on my eeePC 701 and Ubuntu 8.10 on my Acer Aspire One > (to be more accurate I put Xubuntu since I prefer XFCE to GNOME). In > both cases I built my own kernel to better support the hardware on each > device. IIRC Ubuntu 8.10 should support all of the hardware on the 701. > I don't actually use a GUI on my 701 as I only ever connect to it via > ssh these days.
It should be noted that the reason I build my own kernels is mainly for the wireless driver update. I put an Intel iwl4965 (802.11 a/g/n) in my Aspire one to replace the 802.11b/g device that it came with. I am a big fan of 802.11a So the answer your question, Ubuntu 8.10 should work out of the box. Ubuntu 9.04 should be even better. > > If you have time, the 64Studio people have a release for netbooks that > they are looking to test. You can get the install CD here: > http://pdk.64studio.com/projects/trinity/hardy/images/trinity_master_i386.is > o > > Yes I know that these devices do not have cd/dvd drives, I have a USB > DVD RW that works well for this sort of thing. > > I run eeebuntu (http://www.eeebuntu.org/) on my eee pc. Runs a little slow > on the 700 series, because it runs Compiz by default, but it works really > well. > > As for your other issue, try running 'apt-get update' on the command line > and see if you get any errors. If not, try installing your piece of software > using apt and see what happens. > > How do I install a piece of software using apt?? sudo apt-get remove <name of package> The GUI based front ends also have remove options. > > Hey Jesse. I ran the apt-get update and below is what I got. > <snip> > http://update.eeepc.asus.com p701/main Packages Ign > http://update.eeepc.asus.com p701/main Packages Hit > http://update.eeepc.asus.com p701/main Packages Hit > http://update.eeepc.asus.com p701/main Packages Fetched 21.1kB in 9s > (2187B/s) Reading package lists... Done > W: GPG error: http://xnv4.xandros.com etch Release: The following signatures > couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY > A3CCB76FA8BCF0C9 > W: GPG error: http://www.debian-multimedia.org etch Release: The following > signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: > NO_PUBKEY 07DC563D1F41B907 > W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems > You will need to import the PGP keys as the debian multimedia packages are signed. IMO, I would stay away from a distro that does not sign its packages. To import the PGP keys, do the following: sudo gpg --keyserver wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net --recv-keys 07DC563D1F41B907 sudo gpg --armor --export 07DC563D1F41B907 | apt-key add - Then rerun apt-get update Hth, -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFJptB3wRXgH3rKGfMRAmGhAKCQ6xWE1S7z0nSVdiqp77YiOaji8wCgjc1c w9yarc6ANGL2m4QBId/zm/U= =7bHi -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
