Installing Ubuntu 9.04 into ASUS eeepc 901 在eeepc 901 安裝Ubuntu 9.04

Sorry that I am in hurry so I type up in English here. I will provide the Chinese version later.

Now I am installing the Ubuntu 9.04 beta into my eeepc 901. It looks that the hardware works fine out of box for 9.04 in live CD session. The WLAN works, the bluetooth is detected, the sound is detected and can play. The hotkeys for adjusting the brightness of the screen and the audio volume also work. The web-cam works in Skype.

For the front-mic, it works in skype, but fails in sound recording. The recorded sound is flipped in sound recording. Updated: It is due to a bug in default ogg format of sound recording. When I change it to .wav, everything is fine.


I boot up the eeepc with the CD image loaded in a USB thumb drive. See my previous post for instruction. The response of the operations is fast.

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The default installation does not contain Adobe Flash Player, but it can be installed by downloading the package in Adobe's site and restart the machine.

I have also run the ubuntueeetweak (http://code.google.com/p/eeescripts/) to install the OSD display and make the font smaller. (Although the original font size is indeed OK for 8.9" display. :-) )

Finally I also installed the eee-control (http://greg.geekmind.org/eee-control/) and now the eeepc is nearly perfect.

整個安裝過程很暢順，在光碟iso 檔放進usb 手指後(post),可以順利進入live CD, 並用wifi上網，選擇install 後約15分鐘後已完成安裝。

硬體支援良好，安裝完後已經立刻可用內置mic 和cam, wifi和bluetooth都沒有問題。

預設並沒有安裝Adobe Flash Player, 不過可以在Adobe 的網站下載.deb 的package.

之後我再安裝了ubuntueeetweak (http://code.google.com/p/eeescripts/) 和 eee-control (http://greg.geekmind.org/eee-control/)，部eeepc 差不多完美了。

Update: Battery Life of EEEPC 901 in Ubuntu 9.04

I have been using eeepc 901 in Ubuntu Linux 9,04 for over 1 month. I am quite satisfied with the performance of the machine. The overall battery life is 7.5 hours, which is very sufficient for my diary work.

除了Windows xp 還有Ubuntu eee Easy Peasy

如果覺得eee pc 的 內置LINUX 比較簡單一點，除了安裝WINDOWS XP 外，ubuntu linux 也是一個好選擇。

暫時見到兩個專為EEE PC 而設的 ubuntu linux，Ubuntu eee 是其中一個，最新版本建基於8.04 8.10版



網址: www.ubuntu-eee.com


網址: http://www.geteasypeasy.com/

要安裝Easy Peasy最方便的方法就是用USB 碟安裝
參考:http://www.ubuntu-eee.com/wiki/index.php5?title=Get_Easy_Peasy
1）首先預備一隻1GB 以上的USB 手指
2）之後當然是在網站下載Easy Peasy的CD IMAGE
3) 再用unetbootin把CD image 寫入手指 (下載)

4)再用usb 手指boot起eeepc
5)進入LIVE CD MODE, 可以先試用或者直接INSTALL

注意事項: 如果EEEPC是用SSD,硬碟格式要選EXT2, 並且不要有SWAP SPACE
參考:https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EeePC/Installation

eeepc 下的remote desktop

其實eeepc是內置有remote desktop , 可以連接windows xp.

首先crtl+alt+T, 打開terminal
輸入 rdesktop , 可以是ip, domain name, etc, 和一般remote desktop 一樣
你的windows desktop 就會出現等你輸入password
預備的resolution 是800x600, 假如加 -f 就會全瑩幕, 但全瑩幕返linux desktop 要按windows 內的中斷連線, 很麻煩, 可以用 -g 90%, 會出現一個是你eeepc 個screen 90%的windows, 這可方面很多
可以加 -z 會開啟壓縮功能, 會再快上一點。

完整command
rdesktop your.domain -z -g 90%