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Paul Sutton wrote: > Grant Sewell wrote: >> On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:37:20 +0000 >> Simon Robert wrote: >> >>> >> 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 > the answer is NO. the xandros .debs don't seem to be very happy with ubuntu. however after switching back to eeexubuntu I managed with out much difficulty to track down and install (from .debs) all the hardware stuff, like the webcam ans skype, so my eeepc is totally functional. I miss some of the kde apps I'm used to, but until someone comes up with a proper eeePClinuxOS this gnome stuff is fine... -- Simon Robert www.oldhouse-cottage.co.uk -- 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