Asus EEEpc 1000

[Jim]

Billie Erin Walsh wrote:
> Jim wrote:
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>> Derek Broughton wrote:
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>>> Jim wrote:
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>>>>> There's no need to "go back".  Start with whatever Ubuntu you can get,
>>>>> update the repositories to the current version, upgrade, and install
>>>>> kubuntu-desktop.  Done.  Don't boot to the newest kernel if it doesn't
>>>>> support the EEE.
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>>>> I just gave up  and and installed eeeUbuntu and removed Gnome and
>>>> installed KDE, RaLink Wireless works fine in gnome but not KDE,
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>>> In which case I'd just install nm-applet (the gnome front-end for Network 
>>> manager) or wicd or anything else that works, but...
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>>>> kdenetwork won't let me enter a WEP key, If I check "Use Wireless
>>>> Security" and click on "Expert setting" button it won't go any further
>>>> to allow me to enter a WEP key.
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>>> If you're only going to use WEP, then why even bother?  WEP is approximately 
>>> equivalent to no security at all...
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>> So is wap and the other ones.
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> Locks, passwords, etc. just keep honest people honest. If you want total 
> computer security just turn it off, unplug it, and mash it with a _BIG_ 
> hammer. Effective but not very useful. Otherwise, just get over it. 
> Remember, just because your paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get 
> you.
>
> I left Gnome on my Eeebuntu 2.0. Not because I'm particularly fond of it 
> but because it worked-right-out-of-the-box. Eeebuntu is specially 
> optimized for the Eee. I thought about _adding_ KDE but haven't decided 
> yet. I only have 12gig total "drive" space so ....
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> My Gateway, Kubuntu 8.04/3.5.x /64, has no problem with connecting to 
> "secure" networks. When I tell it to connect to a "secure" network 
> KnetworkManage pops open a little box asking for the WEP key. Enter it 
> and connected. I would expect it should act the same way on the Eee. 
> Maybe some little whatsit got left out during the KDE install.
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-KnetworkManage pops open a little box asking for the WEP key. Enter it 
-and connected. I would expect it should act the same way on the Eee. 
-Maybe some little whatsit got left out during the KDE install.



Thats the problem with mine, knetworkManager won't pop up and ask me for WEP key.
When I installed KDE something didn't load properly.
Or something I removed when I removed Gnome from the install.