Archive for the 'EeeXubuntu' Category
Installing Xfce 4.4.2 on the eeePC w/ EeeXubuntu
Filed under: Asus Eee, EeeXubuntu, Xfce | Tags: asus, eee, eeepc, EeeXubuntu, Xcfe, Xfce 4.4.2
Comments(0) After installation of eeeXubuntu on the ASUS eeePc, I wanted to install the latest version of Xfce, which is 4.4.2. I used the graphical installer from the Xfce.org website. For the most part, I followed the documentation. I didn’t have to install gcc and cpp, as I already had the newest releases. And the document doesn’t mention libxml2-dev libvte-dev libstartup-notification0-dev libhal-storage-dev libdbus-glib-1-dev libjpeg62-dev, but when I started the installation, I found I needed to install these as well.
# sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev libice-dev libsm-dev libxpm-dev gcc cpp libxml2-dev libvte-dev libstartup-notification0-dev libhal-storage-dev libdbus-glib-1-dev libjpeg62-dev
Saga of an Asus Eee User - Day 5
Filed under: Asus Eee, EeeXubuntu, Linux | Tags: asus, Asus Eee, eee, EeeXubuntu, Linux, xandroa, Xcfe
Comments(0) I know that earlier in the week, I alluded to the fact that I would be installing EeeDora. This morning I downloaded it and created the LiveUSB. I must say that I was not very impressed with it. So after playing around with it for a few hours, I decided that I would try the EeeXubuntu distro.
Check out this video, not from my own installation…
This was the first time I ever used Xfce, but it is quickly becoming my favorite. I have always been a fan of KDE, but it does require far more resources. So far my overall impression of EeeXubuntu is that it still has a long way to go before I would want to recommend it to anyone who was new to Linux and the eeePc. For anyone getting the eee, I would suggest sticking with the Xandros distro that is installed. If the Easy mode doesn’t provide everything you are looking for, try running in the regular KDE mode. It offers far more flexibility. I think in the next few days I will be back to Xandros myself.
