I know from personal experience that ubuntu 8.x works well but useing their netbook install helped visually. With space on that little screen On 2/24/09, Craig White wrote: > On Tue, 2009-02-24 at 14:04 -0700, JD Austin wrote: > > >> I got an eee 701.. managed to load XP on an SD card but then Office >> wouldn't install right (kept aborting during install because it didn't >> like where it was installing to). >> I ended up going to Mandriva. I chose Mandriva because it supports >> all of the hardware even from the livecd. I run XP in a virtual >> machine when I need it from an external laptop drive. >> It fits in my brief case along with all the cables/etc I need and >> portable DVDRW. I got it to tether to my cell phone to get on the >> internet. I can't say it's a machine I'd do work on all day unless I >> could plug it into a KVM but it's a GODSEND... > ---- > >From what I can see, a current Linux distribution will likely work well > with many of the netbooks. > > http://aspireone.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page > > That's the Acer Aspire One but I would guess that there are resources > that tell you how to get the best out of an Asus EEPC too. > > Craig > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Sent from my mobile device A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss