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Grant Sewell wrote: > On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:37:20 +0000 > Simon Robert wrote: > >> I agree with the above, but you should look at the wiki on >> eeepcuser.com. The basic interface can be changed to the xandros >> "advanced" one by adding a repository and then installing a .deb >> package. This gives you the xandros kde desktop designed for the >> eeepc. Also if you search eeepcuser you'll find eeexubuntu, a version >> of xubuntu for the eeepc. This has the wifi and ethernet drivers as >> native, but doesn't as yet support the webcam. The advantage is all >> the software you can install from the ubuntu repositories. >> >> I switched back from eeexubuntu to the xandros kde desktop and was >> very happy with the way all the gizmo's devices worked, but then was >> frustrated by the difficulty of installing apps not in the xandros >> and community eeepc xandros repositories, things like codecs and >> libdvdcss, so have switched back to xubuntu. >> >> Horses for courses I guess. A great gizmo anyways, really useful and >> you can always stick an 8 gig SD card it. >> >> Simon. >> > > If eeeXandros is Debian based, could you not simply whack the > appropriate repositories into your sources.list and have things like > codecs etc at your fingertips? > > (Note that I've never tried cross-pollinating different Debian-based > distros.) > > Grant. > > There is an article on doing this in the march 2008 issue of linux magazine, i don't think its as easy as adding debian repositories to the sources.list file. It seems as its running xandros many of the apps have been modified. paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html