SuitedUpDev@feddit.nl
on 08 Nov 2023 02:16
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I wish I could give you more upvotes because you deserve all the upvotes
LouisGarbuor@sh.itjust.works
on 08 Nov 2023 15:21
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I was wondering where the dankpods would be
KISSmyOS@lemmy.world
on 07 Nov 2023 21:25
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I used to play around with an original Eee PC 700 quite a bit.
The most interesting experiment was installing Debian without X and using that as a desktop OS.
I used links2 in framebuffer mode to browse the internet, alpine for mail, cmus for music, fbi to view images, mplayer to watch movies, mc for file management and tmux for multi-tasking. It worked surprisingly well and solved the issue of the tiny storage, anemic processor, low RAM and small screen, but only after you’ve memorized all the keyboard commands.
MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml
on 07 Nov 2023 21:30
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I’ve still got mine. I ran Debian with Xfce if I remember correctly.
majorequivalent01@lemmy.ml
on 07 Nov 2023 22:21
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makes me want to restore my sibling’s eee pc now.
Frederic@beehaw.org
on 07 Nov 2023 23:10
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I still have my HP Mini311, it has a 11.6" screen, 1366x768, discrete GPU, can decode 1080p in hardware and output on tv via HDMI. In 2009 it was a beast!
I changed the 2.4bg with a 2.4/5n wifi, upgraded to 3GB of ddr3 ram, SSD, overclocked to 2GHz, and installed MX Linux on it, works perfect.
aperson@beehaw.org
on 08 Nov 2023 00:38
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I still have my white 701 that I put a black keyboard on and soldered in a Bluetooth module. Some of the most fun I’ve had using a computer and I wish the form factor was still a thing.
Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works
on 08 Nov 2023 03:08
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I wonder how alpine linux would hold up on one of these, as a desktop of course. Alpine is ment for routers so therotically it should work really well.
keepcarrot@hexbear.net
on 08 Nov 2023 07:25
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I miss mine. Good battery life. Big hard disk. Chugged a bit on google docs with large documents. Hot processor. Liero
TarquinNimrod@sh.itjust.works
on 08 Nov 2023 09:33
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Ha ha, a post about the Eee! Dug my 1000H out of the attic a few weeks back, put Mint xfce on it and it works great, pretty zippy!
Then I put it back in the attic.
Had a 100X, back then with 2GB RAM. Worked OOTB with Linux w/o trouble, all hardware supported. Good times. Later, starting your browser maxed out the RAM so not a viable option anymore.
Nowadays I can happily recommend a HP Stream 11". Works perfectly with Fedora 39, good battery life. (Obviously you don’t want to use such a machine for more than casual work/internet surfing. But as a cheap/solid travel netbook, it is perfect. Typing this message on it.)
threaded - newest
LXQt time
I remember running lxde and xfce on my eee at various points. If lxqt still supports 32 bit machines, I bet it would still work okay.
packages.debian.org/bookworm/i386/lxqt
The EEE PC
y.com.sb/watch?v=o3nQG4PQl9Q
I wish I could give you more upvotes because you deserve all the upvotes
I was wondering where the dankpods would be
I used to play around with an original Eee PC 700 quite a bit.
The most interesting experiment was installing Debian without X and using that as a desktop OS.
I used links2 in framebuffer mode to browse the internet, alpine for mail, cmus for music, fbi to view images, mplayer to watch movies, mc for file management and tmux for multi-tasking. It worked surprisingly well and solved the issue of the tiny storage, anemic processor, low RAM and small screen, but only after you’ve memorized all the keyboard commands.
I’ve still got mine. I ran Debian with Xfce if I remember correctly.
makes me want to restore my sibling’s eee pc now.
I still have my HP Mini311, it has a 11.6" screen, 1366x768, discrete GPU, can decode 1080p in hardware and output on tv via HDMI. In 2009 it was a beast!
I changed the 2.4bg with a 2.4/5n wifi, upgraded to 3GB of ddr3 ram, SSD, overclocked to 2GHz, and installed MX Linux on it, works perfect.
I still have my white 701 that I put a black keyboard on and soldered in a Bluetooth module. Some of the most fun I’ve had using a computer and I wish the form factor was still a thing.
I wonder how alpine linux would hold up on one of these, as a desktop of course. Alpine is ment for routers so therotically it should work really well.
I miss mine. Good battery life. Big hard disk. Chugged a bit on google docs with large documents. Hot processor. Liero
Ha ha, a post about the Eee! Dug my 1000H out of the attic a few weeks back, put Mint xfce on it and it works great, pretty zippy! Then I put it back in the attic.
Yeah, I have 701 (?) 2g surf somewhere. It was kinda fun to do programming in vim in tty, and waaay less fun to compile stuff…
it is not fair to write this kind of history and not to mention one laptop per child.
Had a 100X, back then with 2GB RAM. Worked OOTB with Linux w/o trouble, all hardware supported. Good times. Later, starting your browser maxed out the RAM so not a viable option anymore.
Nowadays I can happily recommend a HP Stream 11". Works perfectly with Fedora 39, good battery life. (Obviously you don’t want to use such a machine for more than casual work/internet surfing. But as a cheap/solid travel netbook, it is perfect. Typing this message on it.)