Topic: question about eee
stupid question.
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Will the crunchbang eee edition work on a normal laptop?
- omns
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Re: question about eee
The Cruncheee version for 8.10 contains a kernel specifically compiled for the eee chipset and us such would not be ideal for a standard laptop. That said support for the eee chipset is now in the 9.04 kernel so there won't be a crunchee version released for 9.04.01 as the standard and lite versions will work fine with the eee. I believe that's the plan at this stage.
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Re: question about eee
omns wrote:
That said support for the eee chipset is now in the 9.04 kernel so there won't be a crunchee version released for 9.04.01 as the standard and lite versions will work fine with the eee. I believe that's the plan at this stage.
no chruncheee - well that's sad...
have a look at array.org http://array.org/ubuntu/setup-jaunty.html where there is an eeepc kerenel for ubuntu 9.04 - seems that some issues are not so well supported with standard kernel 
also, there is no eee-control (or its tray icon) or eeeasy scripts (former elmuratos) in 9.04 standard #!
Last edited by klanger (2009-05-11 05:07:56)
Re: question about eee
I would like to see a Cruncheee flavour too, but...
I guess if none comes out we can tweak #! and "build" our own Cruncheee by installing Adam's kernel (www.array.org) and whatever scripts we choose (elmurato, fewt,...). There is plenty of talk about how to do it in eeeuser forums, the array.org pages, etc.
And we will sure be learning something in the process
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Hmm, there is still cruncheee specific packages in the 9.04.01 repos. Maybe a crunsheee version is still on the table. I guess all will be revealed soon
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Re: question about eee
I'm sure corenomial is hard at work on an eee specific version as we speak. 
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I tried a mini.iso install followed by the #! script install as advised by Corenominal.
Everything went well except for the connexion to the Wi-Fi, not well supported (it's a bug actually) for WPA2 keys in Eee901A (with 16Go SSD).
So for some netbooks a special kernel will be needed. But most of netbooks will run smoothly with #! 9.04 since they have no problem with Ubuntu.
But I would be glad indeed with a nineee cruncheee !
Last edited by Yogi (2009-05-11 13:14:30)
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Re: question about eee
Nah, you never need a special kernel to get wireless working, just the proper driver for your wireless card.
The terminal command 'lspci' will tell you exactly which wireless chipset you have. Then you can search (www.ubuntuforums.org and forum.eeeuser.com are good sources) for a solution, or post it here for advice.
I don't buy into the whole "netbooks need a special custom distro" mentality. A netbook is just a certain combination of wireless card, video card, sound card, etc. and any distro will work on any netbook if you have the proper drivers. My 2 cents.
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I do agree with you on that point 
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My point was rather, IF there is a cruncheee being brewed AND it includes the proper driver/kernel/whatever for my machine, I will be glad indeed to use it. I was talking about special kernel because array.org proposes kernels including the right drivers. Sorry if my post lets you think that in my opinion was "netbooks need eee-kernel", which it is not, even if users (including me 
) will prefer to go to a kernel that includes every specific module they need.
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Re: question about eee
I have Cruncheee 8.10 (with the array.org kernel) installed on my eee pc too.
So I guess I am not putting my money where my mouth is! 
Re: question about eee
snowpine wrote:
Nah, you never need a special kernel to get wireless working, just the proper driver for your wireless card.
The terminal command 'lspci' will tell you exactly which wireless chipset you have. Then you can search (www.ubuntuforums.org and forum.eeeuser.com are good sources) for a solution, or post it here for advice.
I don't buy into the whole "netbooks need a special custom distro" mentality. A netbook is just a certain combination of wireless card, video card, sound card, etc. and any distro will work on any netbook if you have the proper drivers. My 2 cents.
Agreed, but in line with Yogi, for linux illiterates like me it is nice if someonte pulls together something which already has all those drivers built in 
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Re: question about eee
snowpine wrote:
I don't buy into the whole "netbooks need a special custom distro" mentality. A netbook is just a certain combination of wireless card, video card, sound card, etc. and any distro will work on any netbook if you have the proper drivers. My 2 cents.
Rather a lot were sold in a short space of time, quite recently - the main distros didn't catch on to this. A lot had Linux pre-installed, so the owners were pre-disposed to continuing with Linux, but said owners were not that Linux-savvy (to the point of swapping kernel, dealing with drivers). Not even that savvy to the point of using teminal, using keyboard shortcuts or even getting help on forums. Also low storage space. Lastly ... small screen.
Evangelists might have thought the 'Netbook' wave was a good chance to introduce new users to Linux. Most of the machines had no CD so it's much much easier to install Linux on them when things get too crufty. Some might think a middle ground between that kiddy-interface that comes with Eee and regular Ubuntu is necessary.
I was glad that CrunchEee eschewed the latter consideration (I didn't like UbunutEee, Easy Peasy or Ubuntu NBR) and concentrated on allowing me to boot up, recognize all the hardware, get me on the 'net and make the battery last ages. The owner of that particular machine was glad too.
Improvements in the latest Ubuntu mean we're less dependent on custom Netbook builds. The latest Mint 7 runs great on the Eee. But we'll be seeing the ARM-Netbook wave soon and we'll go through this all over again.
Edit: Forgot another obvious consideration: SSD.
Last edited by Toolz (2009-05-11 17:38:28)