Comments on: Ubuntu on the Asus Eee PC: Part 1 (or How to run a functional Ubuntu install off a USB drive)

By: Oyunlar

Oyunlar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:16:10 +0000

I have three comptuer using in my office and home. One of them installed kubuntu 7.10 others are ubuntu 8.

I really love using them.

By: Timothy Tuck

Timothy Tuck — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:54:46 +0000

Mike, just to correct you. There is no complications or violation in selling a Linux Distro reinstalled as Dell is doing. The GPL specifically allows you to charge for it if so you wish. Which is why Best Buy is able to sell copies of Ubuntu for 20 dollars.

The Second paragraph of the GPL v2 specifically says.

When we speak of free software, we are referring to freedom, not price. Our General Public Licenses are designed to make sure that you have the freedom to distribute copies of free software (and charge for them if you wish), that you receive source code or can get it if you want it, that you can change the software or use pieces of it in new free programs, and that you know you can do these things.

I would venture to guess if Dell is having any issues what so ever, its more a support issue in regards to have knowledgeable support staff.

In fact there is nothing in the GPL that would prevent you from doing exactly the same thing as Best Buy is doing, going onto ebay and doing a search for linux distro’s would bear that fact out.

Ethically my feelings is if your making money off of selling it and your not even buying it yourself you had better be contributing somehow back to the project, either with support in the forums or better yet with your wallet and donating back to the Distro itself.

Just so the facts are straight, With the popularity of the Eee PC many new people are getting exposed to linux for the very first time.
Personally i would rather pay for linux than be getting windows for free.
Long live the Penguins!

Tnt

By: mike

mike — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:54:15 +0000

xandros can be found on the xandros website. 2 problems tho, it wont be the mod asus made for the eeepc, and its not free. the price tag explains why asus put it preinstalled on the eee, to avoid complications that companys like dell are having for preinstalling ubuntu and selling it. violation of the GNU free software licence i guess…

By: bulitproof

bulitproof — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:29:23 +0000

i run ubuntu 8.04 on my epc (on its ssd) it works perfectly, after removing the original xp installed on it when i bought it.
i was jus wandering whats that xandros like? is it really that superfast? afaik can anyone tell me where to download it? i want to give it a go.

By: pivi

pivi — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:45:00 +0000

can some one can explain me how install ubuntu with a usb cd-rom drive with a live cd ,and with an external hard disk of 160 GB ?
thanks for answer

Pivi

By: gneap

gneap — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:01:35 +0000

Has anyone tried installing Ubuntu 8.04 on the eeePC?

By: c.k.

c.k. — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:50:27 +0000

midnightcomm, I did try it briefly, but I found it limiting compared to customizing my own Ubuntu installation.

By: midnightcomm

midnightcomm — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:02:45 +0000

Have you tried eeexubuntu?

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:41:57 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this. It works much better than the very simple OS that it came with. Your instructions are perfect.

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 04:16:15 +0000

when i insert cp -rf casper disctree dists…..ext it and then it dosnt do anything, does anybody have suggestions