[GRLUG] For Sale

John-Thomas Richards jtr at jrichards.org
Thu Dec 11 22:33:18 EST 2008


On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 09:22:27PM -0500, Greg Folkert wrote:
[snip]
> 
> Okay here is my take on the EEE-PC 2G Surf.
> 
> Install Debian SID on it, with the "WDM" Wings Display Manager and
> Enlightenment. I have a 148MB Swap partition and the rest is for /.
> 
> Near instantaneous login. I have Firefox a few other things and some ppp
> tools for my cellular usb modem (yet to come to replace my AC595 CardBus
> card) and for the wireless card.
> 
> / == 1.7G total
> 	 643M used
> 	1007M free
> 
> Lotsa good stuff. Room to play. Basically a multiple xterm machine with
> a pretty good keyboard and better usability than an iPhone or my Treo
> 700p.
> 
> In other words... AWESOME. Enlightenment is lightning fast on it.

E16 or E17?   Raster (the main developer) has designed e17 in such a way
that it runs on a Treo quite well.
-- 
john-thomas
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Selfish, adj. Devoid of consideration for the selfishness of others.
Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914), [The Devil's Dictionary, 1906]


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