Comments on: Latest Ubuntu on Asus EeePC 900 20G laptop

By: ClubPenguin Cheats

ClubPenguin Cheats — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:57:26 +0000

Your RSS feed is only posting some of your articles, i’m on a mac running netnewswire if that helps

By: jeff

jeff — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:40:46 +0000

Here is another post I wrote about Ubuntu-eee
I really think you should check it out. After running the full Ubuntu on the Asus, then going to this distribution I was much happier.

http://www.wanderingsandmusings.com/2008/10/asus-eee-pc-900-with-ubuntu-eee-installed/

Here is the link to get it… It used to be called Ubuntu-eee… now is called Easy Peasy… LOL
http://www.geteasypeasy.com/

By: steve

steve — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:27:47 +0000

Jeff:

Do you suggest the new one, Ubuntu 8.10? It seems to be a lot bigger, like 4 Gig instead of 1. Too big?

Also it is a 64-bit program. Okay for my 900, 4Gig, w/ 512 RAM?

–Steve

By: jeff

jeff — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:38:01 +0000

Steve:
A #1: That is definitely enough for Ubuntu… although I would suggest looking into Ubuntu-eee also as it is a specific distribution made for the Asus eee. I think the install took up just over 1 Gig.

A #2: Yes, it basically just pushes the CD install onto your USB stick… so you can do a full format and all like normal.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:20:54 +0000

Me again. Still working up the courage to change from Xandros to Ubuntu. My Asus 900 came with only 4G on board. I added a 4G SD in the slot.

Your instructions for changing OS seem clear and thorough, but scary. Maybe the Pendrive, with all of its wizards and instructions, was made for me.

Q #1: Yours is a 20G. Mine’s 4G plus 4G SD in the slot (that Xandros calls D:). Is that enough for Ubuntu?

Q #2: Will the Pendrive allow me to install Ubuntu permanently over the Xandros?

Thanks for speaking plain English instead of Geek Speak.
–Steve

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:26:53 +0000

Ubuntu looks much better than Xandros. I couldn’t handle using Linux with all it’s strange commands, and programs that kept crashing. I’m using a slimmed down version of windows with all the unnecessary components removed, and that works well for me.

By: jeff

jeff — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:27:52 +0000

Mine only shows 1 cpu… although it shows the speed incorrectly.

By: Topher England

Topher England — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:13:29 +0000

I have pretty much the same setup and was wondering if you noticed ubuntu identifying 2 cpus? i know its an atom n270, so there’s no reason for this to be the case…

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:40:30 +0000

Bought my 900 a month ago for $300, sans camera, Xandros. Glad to be post Windows. But Xandros! Gag! Decided within a few days to upgrade to Ubuntu. This blog gives me the courage to do it. Thanks for your attention to detail. Write you back thru Ubuntu in a few weeks.

By: Andythefeatch

Andythefeatch — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:52:26 +0000

I bought an eeepc 900 with the tiny battery and it’d barely make 1 1/2 hours. However since I bit the bullet and installed Ubuntu with all the eeepc tweeks I’m getting an amazing 4h 15mins before it dies. This drops to about 3 1/2 hours if I’ve got the wireless on.