xandros to ubuntu (asus eeepc)

**dragoneer** · March 4th, 2008

hello, i currently own an asus eeepc 4g. its currently running on its default xandros os. i just wana know if running ubuntu is better than xandros. thanks.

**Tomatz** · March 4th, 2008

Im running xubuntu with compiz fusion on my eeepc, runs a treat! Xubuntu is a version of ubuntu but instead of running the gnome desktop it uses xfce (which has a much smaller memory footprint)

get xubuntu:

http://www.xubuntu.org/

ubuntu drivers for eeepc with great howto (you will need these wifi, graphics and more):

http://ubuntu-eee.tuxfamily.org/inde...ntu-eee_script

**wolfen69** · March 4th, 2008

there is also eeeXubuntu http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:home with all drivers already included.

**Tomatz** · March 6th, 2008

Originally Posted by wolfen69

there is also eeeXubuntu http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:home with all drivers already included.

True but i didn't like it. The wifi drivers were buggy and it was a bit of a large install for the 4GB ssd on my eee. Personally I did a network install (booting from a flash drive). I just installed the base system rebooted and installed the rest i needed via apt. Turned out a really small install only about 1GB and with the intel driver install scripts (posted above) it runs 10 times better than xandros even with compiz-fusion running.

**GrumbleyPenguin** · March 11th, 2008

eeeXubuntu runs absolutely fantastic on my eee 4g. Flash for firefox is a whole other story though.

**moephan** · March 12th, 2008

Originally Posted by GrumbleyPenguin

eeeXubuntu runs absolutely fantastic on my eee 4g. Flash for firefox is a whole other story though.

+= 1!

eeeXubuntu woks great on my 4g. The flash thing bites me on all Linux puters, not just my eee.

Cheers, Rick

**bubwitmaingay** · February 12th, 2009

I owned the oldest model of eeePC that only has 2Gb space (2gb Surf). I would like to use the original xandros OS than using the eeexubuntu because it has many issues (like codec, plug-in, drivers). The xandros OS can play mp3 and other multimedia files. Although xandros left me with 500mb or so of disk space I would leave it as is in my eeePC. Nonetheless, if you ask what my PC is having - it's UBUNTU Hardy Heron (8.04 LTS).

**Tomatz** · February 13th, 2009

Originally Posted by bubwitmaingay

I owned the oldest model of eeePC that only has 2Gb space (2gb Surf). I would like to use the original xandros OS than using the eeexubuntu because it has many issues (like codec, plug-in, drivers). The xandros OS can play mp3 and other multimedia files. Although xandros left me with 500mb or so of disk space I would leave it as is in my eeePC. Nonetheless, if you ask what my PC is having - it's UBUNTU Hardy Heron (8.04 LTS).

You should check out "easy peasy". Its basically the ubuntu netbook remix with eee pc fixes.

http://www.geteasypeasy.com/

**I-75** · February 13th, 2009

I wiped out the Xandros installed "Easy Peasy". Easy Peasy is Ubuntu 8.10 specially made for the EEE PC. Everything works out of the box, I mean everything. You have to do the install with a flash drive, it is not that complicated. Read up on it and go for it.

I found a mini tutorial on how to install Ubuntu on the EEE PC.

http://thelinuxlink.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3801