Category: EEE
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Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty) + WiFi working on EEE
When Ubuntu 11.04 released, things went backwards for the EEE. If the wireless adapter was enabled, Natty would hang soon after login – it turns out this was due to a kernel issue similar to that experienced in its predecessor. But, as per many things in the open software world, the community has come up […]
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Skype Beta 2.2.0.25 for Linux – Webcam WORKING!
Ugh – finally, after much backward and forward (even to the point I dragged out a Windows laptop) I’ve tracked down the issue which was stopping my embedded webcams (which otherwise works in all other applications) from working with the latest beta of Skype for Linux. The solution is this (thanks Ubuntu Forums): for 32-bit […]
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Getting an XT USB Modem working in Ubuntu
Given that I’m rocking Ubuntu 10.04 on my beloved ASUS EEE 1005PE, I had a need to be able to use my Telecom XT T-Stick (a.k.a. ‘ZTE Corporation MF636 HSUPA USB Modem’) via Ubuntu. The issue with these particular devices is that they respond to the system by default as a CD drive or USB […]
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Setting up the EEE 1005PE
This post has been far too long in coming – mainly because some miscrent broke into my car and stole a bunch of my gear – including the charger for my 6 hour old ASUS EEE 1005PE. The replacment charger took over 40 days to source (that’s what you get for living in New Zealand). […]
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Adding more functionality to Kubuntu 9.10 NBR
In a previous article, I covered off the installation of Kubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) onto an aging, but much loved and reliable ASUS 701 EEE Netbook. In this entry, I will detail a few of the additional bits of functionality I’ve added to the already awesome Netbook Remix (NBR) of this latest OS drop. Topics […]
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Installing Karmic Koala (9.10) on an ASUS EEE 701 netbook
So – Karmic is out, and for those who are looking to upgrade to the new goodness, there’s a few simple tricks to make the process pretty much painless. If you’re already running (K)Ubuntu 9.04, simply open up a terminal window and type: update-manager -d For those installing from scratch (and to be honest – […]
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Mini Notebook / Netbook Snapshot
I’m sitting here, away from my desk waiting to be joined by a guy I work with to discuss mini notebooks/netbooks that may fit his needs. Given I’m writing this entry on my ASUS EEE 701, I guess I should declare a slight bias, but none the less – the 15 minutes of Googles and […]
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Now you see me – EEE Webcam *Fixed* (WinXP SP3)
In one of those spontaneous, but unexplained ‘Windows Weirdness’ events, my web cam on the EEE decided to cease working over the weekend. I found this out after (re)installing Skype under Windows XP. It had previously worked fine with the web cam under Ubuntu, the web cam *was* working fine from the WinXP nLite build, […]
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EEE – Windows XP (SP3)
I’m going back to the dark side (for awhile) with my EEE OS and have decided to install Windows XP on the internal SSD. NOTE: I haven’t bothered (too much) about reducing the SSD writes as I have 2GB of RAM in the EEE and the calculations I have seen in a number of places […]