Comments on: Eee PC BIOS Upgrade… New Features But Unstable?

By: StonesMods

StonesMods — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:37:37 +0000

I am using the 8804 BIOS, overclocked using Eeectl to 1.0gHz, with no problems unless I go above the 1.20gHz line. at this, my computer freezes, LCD shuts off, then goes on with a gray screen. you have to remove the battery to restart it.

Stone Gray – S.Stone.Gray@Gmail.com
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Eee Pc 701
1gb RAM
Overclocked to 1.0ghz Stable

By: mintra

mintra — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:28:32 +0000

Imaging my suprise when buying some cables at local PC store that they said the had them in stock. Switched on it was brilliant this is way to go for open source everthing worked then I did Bios update, system said it was shutting down then I went to sleep and when I woke up it still said shutting down. I switched it off and it half booted now it does not start at all, even after paper clip reboot help me please to relive my short love affair

By: Groklaw Reader

Groklaw Reader — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:26:19 +0000

No Gimp?

or if not Gimp, then No Krita?

And what about Gwenview, with the Kipi Plugins, the plugin for auto send of photos by email, where they take a bunch of 1.5M files (or just one) and make it about 80K, or less, (an auto resize) that is a photo size that is very good for email size, and then it takes those photos and can dump right into Thunderbird email (and opens the email client for you automatic as well, you just have to say “Hey” address the email, and send, very cool. Can we do this on the Eee PC?

Also – Can You “fix Thunderbird” do do this:
http://www.linux.com/articles/53463?tid=130
” Turn Thunderbird into a collaboration tool

By default, Thunderbird doesn’t have a calendar, and it lacks the ability to synchronise data between multiple clients. However, the Calendar plugin combined with the SyncKolab extension can fill the void. You also need an IMAP account, which SyncKolab uses to synchronise the contacts and calendar data. You can either use a local Kolab server or an IMAP email account; the latter option is probably easier. ”

How easy is this “Linux” install to customize?

By: Ghy

Ghy — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:08:41 +0000

A better link for WengoPhone is http://www.wengophone.com/index.php

By: danny g

danny g — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:34:45 +0000

To eet & Ghy:
Hey, THANKS for the info. If I get the eeepc with its Linux OS, I’ll need a way to video chat with my Windows PC friends. You’ve given me two alternatives.

To Ant:
Could you install either of the above applications to see if one or both works with the eeepc webcam? I’m afraid the the webcam is there for show, to show that they have it. But it might not work “in release 1″.

By: Ghy

Ghy — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:13:01 +0000

WengoPhone is an open source Skype replacement that works on Windows, Mac, and Linux with full video, calls to land lines, etc.

http://www.openwengo.org/

By: eet

eet — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 19:35:46 +0000

@danny g: Ekiga. Works like a charm on Linux and Windows:

http://www.ekiga.org

By: CorvetteZ0606

CorvetteZ0606 — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:50:27 +0000

Not having USB 2.0 is a SERIOUS flaw in my book. USB is the unit’s main connectivity to external devices, it has to work for the computer to be worth purchasing.

Can you comment on how USB works without the update?

By: danny g

danny g — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:13:10 +0000

Adrius: my point exactly! would you please suggest video chat software that (1) has a linux client and (2) can communicate with someone else running a windows PC? Preferably free…

By: Abdrius

Abdrius — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 06:52:53 +0000

Skype webcam after a bios upgrade? Are you serious?
Just use something else, there’s a long way to go, till it will be available.