Comments on: Asus Eee is a Robot of Love http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/ Personal weblog of Jani Nurminen. Contains ideas, links, my creations, about me, and so on. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:24:12 +0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: slinky http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/comment-page-1/#comment-258 slinky Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:59:13 +0000 http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/#comment-258 Xiao_haozi, from what I have understood, enabling swap to the internal SSD is not so big an issue. Check: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ssd_write_limit Unless you max out on RAM all the time and write to swap continuously it won't be so big an issue. Myself, I have a 4G with the default amount of RAM (512 Mb). I used 512 Mb of swap. This was mostly to accommodate programs grabbing the occasional huge blob of memory. I did not enable swap for hibernate, as I never use hibernate - I always turn the machine off as this saves more battery (although it is slower). Xiao_haozi, from what I have understood, enabling swap to the internal SSD is not so big an issue.

Check: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ssd_write_limit

Unless you max out on RAM all the time and write to swap continuously it won’t be so big an issue.

Myself, I have a 4G with the default amount of RAM (512 Mb). I used 512 Mb of swap. This was mostly to accommodate programs grabbing the occasional huge blob of memory. I did not enable swap for hibernate, as I never use hibernate – I always turn the machine off as this saves more battery (although it is slower).

]]> By: xiao_haozi http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/comment-page-1/#comment-257 xiao_haozi Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:06:46 +0000 http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/#comment-257 Nice article, but I would probably recommend not using onboard swap as you did. Using the internal SSD card to continually write to on the swap might severely limit your laptop lifetime. I guess you can always swap out and by a new SSD if you have the 4GB model, but for those with a surf, for example, can't swap out that chip and would be out of luck. Nice article, but I would probably recommend not using onboard swap as you did. Using the internal SSD card to continually write to on the swap might severely limit your laptop lifetime. I guess you can always swap out and by a new SSD if you have the 4GB model, but for those with a surf, for example, can’t swap out that chip and would be out of luck.

]]> By: Sam http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Sam Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:11:34 +0000 http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/#comment-256 My advice to non-geeks using the Asus EeePC is forget what the geeks tell you, and just use the factory installed Linux OS as it is. The EeePC is intended as a simple, robust, idiot proof device, which gives you hitherto unheard of levels of portability. It is a take with you anywhere PDA/Blackberry/Heavy laptop substitute for serious business use that you can carry around 100% of your time - in your briefcase, your handbag, or on the beach while you are on holiday, while keeping your data on Google email and apps. A 3G card (or bluetooth 3G phone and bluetooth USB dongle) can be used for 3G Internet access anywhere where there is no WiFi. Installing Windows or a full Linux OS with lots of heavyweight applications, local document storage etc. spoils that simplicity. Better stick to simple tweaks of the preloaded Linux OS to do the above. My advice to non-geeks using the Asus EeePC is forget what the geeks tell you, and just use the factory installed Linux OS as it is.

The EeePC is intended as a simple, robust, idiot proof device, which gives you hitherto unheard of levels of portability. It is a take with you anywhere PDA/Blackberry/Heavy laptop substitute for serious business use that you can carry around 100% of your time – in your briefcase, your handbag, or on the beach while you are on holiday, while keeping your data on Google email and apps. A 3G card (or bluetooth 3G phone and bluetooth USB dongle) can be used for 3G Internet access anywhere where there is no WiFi.

Installing Windows or a full Linux OS with lots of heavyweight applications, local document storage etc. spoils that simplicity. Better stick to simple tweaks of the preloaded Linux OS to do the above.

]]> By: Cristian http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Cristian Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:50:56 +0000 http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/#comment-255 Nice hearing that, I've seen and used it, also if the computer had double ram. It worked greatly. Bye, Cristian: Manualinux, the Linux Manual http://www.manualinux.com Nice hearing that, I’ve seen and used it, also if the computer had double ram. It worked greatly.
Bye, Cristian:

Manualinux, the Linux Manual http://www.manualinux.com

]]> By: slinky http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/comment-page-1/#comment-254 slinky Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:53:20 +0000 http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/#comment-254 And just in case someone missed the reference to "patiencechild": if you really want to know, here is the video of a zero-patience kid trying to play Unreal Tournament or something and totally wrecking his keyboard in the process: http://www.break.com/index/patiencechild.html And just in case someone missed the reference to “patiencechild”: if you really want to know, here is the video of a zero-patience kid trying to play Unreal Tournament or something and totally wrecking his keyboard in the process: http://www.break.com/index/patiencechild.html

]]> By: Leo http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Leo Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:12:01 +0000 http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/#comment-253 to MistaWhite: good idea, I am considering doing that. Only caveat is: it will run a lot slower (I/O in SDHC is a lot slower than in SSD - there is a post in eeeuser.com front page posting to some recent benchmarks). It's still a nice idea ... I may explore it. to MistaWhite: good idea, I am considering doing that. Only caveat is: it will run a lot slower (I/O in SDHC is a lot slower than in SSD – there is a post in eeeuser.com front page posting to some recent benchmarks). It’s still a nice idea … I may explore it.

]]> By: MistaWhite http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/comment-page-1/#comment-252 MistaWhite Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:06:24 +0000 http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/#comment-252 I just got my EEE PC last night. I got a 2gig of ram upgrade and a 4gig sdhc card. I configured Backtrack to work with it. It works great. I had to edit come files but there was plenty of info on Ihack to make this work. Good pentesting computer....I plan on installing Ubuntu on another 4gig sdhc card so when I need a more robust OS i can use that one. I just got my EEE PC last night. I got a 2gig of ram upgrade and a 4gig sdhc card.

I configured Backtrack to work with it. It works great. I had to edit come files but there was plenty of info on Ihack to make this work. Good pentesting computer….I plan on installing Ubuntu on another 4gig sdhc card so when I need a more robust OS i can use that one.

]]> By: Leo http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Leo Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:07:15 +0000 http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/#comment-251 Thanks for the post! I have an eeepc and I love it. I am still running xandros, customized to my needs, but I'll install Kubuntu whenever I have some time (and/or the eee software gets too outdated). The only upgrade so far has been the memory, 1 Gb that I found @ $ 10 shipping included (it was a temporary deal in buy.com). The only thing I wish this thing had was a 9 inch monitor, with higher resolution. They'll do it later next year, it seems ... Thanks for the post! I have an eeepc and I love it. I am still running xandros, customized to my needs, but I’ll install Kubuntu whenever I have some time (and/or the eee software gets too outdated). The only upgrade so far has been the memory, 1 Gb that I found @ $ 10 shipping included (it was a temporary deal in buy.com). The only thing I wish this thing had was a 9 inch monitor, with higher resolution. They’ll do it later next year, it seems …

]]> By: brandon http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/comment-page-1/#comment-250 brandon Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:05:30 +0000 http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/#comment-250 that kool laptop i want bad that kool laptop i want bad

]]> By: Grant http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Grant Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:09:24 +0000 http://slinky.imukuppi.org/2008/02/17/asus-eee-is-a-robot-of-love/#comment-249 I've been following the EEE PC's development for quite some time, and finally get my own a month ago. Like you, I quickly got bored with the default OS. Using the guide at http://www.eeeuser.com/ I set up a base install of straight Debian, and then started my usual round of applications. Now, I'm at 66% on my built in 4G drive, with a full set of multimedia, office, and development options and more games that I can count. I really love it, but after seeing some people who installed Windows XP on these guys, I'm more than impressed with the flexibility of Linux that I ever was. WindowMaker forever! I’ve been following the EEE PC’s development for quite some time, and finally get my own a month ago. Like you, I quickly got bored with the default OS. Using the guide at http://www.eeeuser.com/ I set up a base install of straight Debian, and then started my usual round of applications.

Now, I’m at 66% on my built in 4G drive, with a full set of multimedia, office, and development options and more games that I can count. I really love it, but after seeing some people who installed Windows XP on these guys, I’m more than impressed with the flexibility of Linux that I ever was.

WindowMaker forever!

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