Asus EEEpc 1000

[Jim]

Art Alexion wrote:
> I have to (fully) agree with Billie. I have configure about 6 eee
> 1000s with Ubuntu and with a few tweaks to fstab and enabling the
> camera in the BIOS, everything works.
>
> I do not install KDE for the same reason.
>
>
>
> On 1/26/09, Billie Erin Walsh <bilwalsh at swbell.net> wrote:
>   
>> Jim wrote:
>>     
>>> Derek Broughton wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Jim wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>>> There's no need to "go back".  Start with whatever Ubuntu you can get,
>>>>>> update the repositories to the current version, upgrade, and install
>>>>>> kubuntu-desktop.  Done.  Don't boot to the newest kernel if it doesn't
>>>>>> support the EEE.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>             
>>>>> I just gave up  and and installed eeeUbuntu and removed Gnome and
>>>>> installed KDE, RaLink Wireless works fine in gnome but not KDE,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> In which case I'd just install nm-applet (the gnome front-end for Network
>>>>
>>>> manager) or wicd or anything else that works, but...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> kdenetwork won't let me enter a WEP key, If I check "Use Wireless
>>>>> Security" and click on "Expert setting" button it won't go any further
>>>>> to allow me to enter a WEP key.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> If you're only going to use WEP, then why even bother?  WEP is
>>>> approximately
>>>> equivalent to no security at all...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> So is wap and the other ones.
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Locks, passwords, etc. just keep honest people honest. If you want total
>> computer security just turn it off, unplug it, and mash it with a _BIG_
>> hammer. Effective but not very useful. Otherwise, just get over it.
>> Remember, just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get
>> you.
>>
>> I left Gnome on my Eeebuntu 2.0. Not because I'm particularly fond of it
>> but because it worked-right-out-of-the-box. Eeebuntu is specially
>> optimized for the Eee. I thought about _adding_ KDE but haven't decided
>> yet. I only have 12gig total "drive" space so ....
>>
>> My Gateway, Kubuntu 8.04/3.5.x /64, has no problem with connecting to
>> "secure" networks. When I tell it to connect to a "secure" network
>> KnetworkManage pops open a little box asking for the WEP key. Enter it
>> and connected. I would expect it should act the same way on the Eee.
>> Maybe some little whatsit got left out during the KDE install.
>>
>>
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Thanks for your help guys, but I Installed Fedora 10, they have a driver 
that works perfect and NetworkManager that works.

Thanks again.