[IAEP] [Marketing] ASUS Eee PC X101 @ $199: A worthy non-XO platform for Sugar?

[Thomas C Gilliard]

DancesWithCars wrote:
> I'll take some of that back, I'm running it now,
> 0.90.1 or .2, IIRC, sucrose-0.90
> and sugar-firefox-activity
> sugar-terminal-activity
> and many more .debs I've not tried,
> but am typing in one window on an EeePC (Not X101)
> now.
>
> Didn't pull it all in easily, as in give me a whole environment
> when asked for sugar, but will see.
>
> My comment was on remembering the state
> before, OLPCLC having some issues with Python libraries
> not the same in Fedora as Ubuntu,
> and some abandoned project(s).
> Ubuntu-Sugar-Remix, IIRC,
>   
USR seems to be no longer maintained.
For Ubuntu based solutions look at:

1-)Trisquel "free software"
Sugar 0.88 only:
http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Trisquel_On_A_Sugar_Toast#trisquel-sugar_4.5.1_i686

Sugar + Gnome:
http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Community/Distributions/Trisquel#Install_Sugar_0.88.1x_on_Trisquel_5.0
-Trisquel 5.0 based on the last Ubuntu release (11.04 Natty Narwhal)
--Works fine if you drag-drop surf-115.xo to journal from 2nd usb.
--http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Creation_Kit#surf_browser
--You then can install the applications you need from ASLO: 
http://activities.sugarlabs.org/

Sugar + Gnome:
http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Trisquel_On_A_Sugar_Toast#Install_Sugar-desktop_0.88_.22SWEETS.22
-This is dextrose-2, thus more then just 0.88. it contains several 
features that still not committed to the trunk + bug fixes from 0.90+
-Trisquel 4.5 is based on Ubuntu 10.10

2-) Ubuntu 10.10 and 11.04 "more non-free drivers available"
11.04 has replaced Gnome with the Unity interface plus sugar 0.88.1
-http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Talk:Community/Distributions/Trisquel#Install_Sugar_0.88.1x_on_Trisquel_5.0
--Works fine if you drag-drop surf-115.xo to journal from 2nd usb.
--http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Sugar_Creation_Kit#surf_browser
--You then can install the applications you need from ASLO: 
http://activities.sugarlabs.org/
-Works fine. Tested on a new install 07/31/2011
-suggestion choose "Ubuntu classic" from gdm log-in switcher. (This 
gives Classic Gnome Desktop)


I use an ACER ASPIRE ONE N450 10" Netbook
Everything works on all of these options, including wireless.

Tom Gilliard
satellit
> but the people working on that are probably
> on this list and can reply personally/ directly...
>
> I am asked for a Jabber password in the
> other desktop environments which seems Odd...
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 12:28 PM, DancesWithCars
> <danceswithcars at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> re: porting to other distros,
>> Ubuntu's has had only limited to slight success...
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Christoph Derndorfer
>> <e0425826 at student.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:
>>     
>>> Asus just posted the specifications page for the X101:
>>> http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_PC/Eee_PC_X101/#specifications
>>>
>>> Unfortunately at 28Wh the battery is relatively small so it will be
>>> interesting to see what real-time battery life people will report.
>>>
>>> Christoph
>>>
>>> Am 28.07.2011 11:17, schrieb Christoph Derndorfer:
>>>       
>>>> FYI: Directron in the United States now accepts pre-orders for the X101
>>>> at a price point of $209: http://www.directron.com/x101eu17bk.html?gsear=1
>>>>
>>>> If anyone goes for it please let me know what you think about it,
>>>> especially as a platform for education projects. Unfortunately it's
>>>> still not available on this side of the big pond:-/
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Christoph
>>>>
>>>> Am 30.05.2011 16:55, schrieb Christoph Derndorfer:
>>>>         
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> it's still early days but it looks like the ASUS Eee PC X101 presented
>>>>> at a pre-Computex press event today could be a good platform for Sugar.
>>>>> At a price-point of $199, less than 1kg of weight, and with a 1.33GHz
>>>>> Intel Atom CPU this really does look like an interesting product for
>>>>> schools, both in developing and developed nations.
>>>>>
>>>>> Since it runs Meego I would assume that on the software side of things
>>>>> getting other Linux distributions to run on it shouldn't be too hard,
>>>>> but others will know more here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Engadget has a quick hands-on video of the X101 which might of interest
>>>>> to some of you:
>>>>> http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/30/asus-brings-out-extra-skinny-eee-pc-x101-running-meego-hands-on/
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, I'll definitely keep an eye on this one! :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Christoph
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>> --
>>> Christoph Derndorfer
>>> co-editor, www.olpcnews.com
>>> e-mail: christoph at olpcnews.com
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>>>       
>>
>> --
>> DancesWithCars
>> leave the wolves behind ;-)
>>
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