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How to install Eeebuntu with a usb flash drive

So you want to install Eeebuntu 2, the new custom version of Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex designed for Asus Eee PC mini-laptops that was released a few days ago. You’ve downloaded the disk image from the Eeebuntu homepage or BitTorrent. But now what? Eee PCs don’t have optical disc drives, so even if you burn the disk image to a…

December 15th, 2008, 10:25 am by Brad Linder | 68 Comments

Eeebuntu 8.10 released

Want to install Ubuntu on an Asus Eee PC but don’t feel like making all the manual tweaks to make sure the operating system runs as smoothly as possible on your hardware? Eeebuntu is a custom version of Ubuntu Linux that supports the WiFi, graphics, touchpad, webcam, and sound drivers for most Eee PC models out of the box. Eeebuntu…

December 13th, 2008, 11:57 am by Brad Linder | 9 Comments

Two easy ways to install Ubuntu 8.10 on an Eee PC

I’m a big fan of Ubuntu Eee, a customized version of Ubuntu Linux designed to run on most Asus Eee PC models. It feature the Ubuntu Netbook Remix interface, and comes preloaded with a whole slew of tweaks to make the open source operating system work with the Asus hardware. But unfortunately the latest version of Ubuntu Eee is based…

November 30th, 2008, 10:48 am by Brad Linder | 5 Comments

Installing Ubuntu 8.10 on an Eee PC

Installing Ubuntu, or pretty much any other operating system, on an Asus Eee PC is easy. Getting the audio, WiFi, Bluetooth, and webcam to work is another story. Fortunately Tombuntu has posted a handy tutorial for getting the latest version of Ubuntu Linux to work on an Eee PC 901. The instructions should also work for an Asus Eee PC…

November 17th, 2008, 2:36 pm by Brad Linder | 8 Comments