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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Portable data storage and a Linux question (or two) at 12/12/2007 - 21:26
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What is the eee like then George. I am planning to wait for a 8GB one and buy from Clove.com, I may keep the Linux distro it came with or do a fresh install with Ubuntu which I presently run on a Dell. After I feel happy with the eee, which I think I will, then I will sell my Dell.
Here is an interesting link indeed:-
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=1117
So it should be no problem to have UFRAW running
For details see the Wiki, "Photography using the Eee - The Gimp, RAW Editing".
Indeed it is. I have been trying to get UFRAW installed from the instructions given elsewhere on the site, but so far to no avail. Unfortunately, many of the people who give these instructions forget that they need to spell out every last detail to novices like me.What is the eee like then George. I am planning to wait for a 8GB one and buy from Clove.com, I may keep the Linux distro it came with or do a fresh install with Ubuntu which I presently run on a Dell. After I feel happy with the eee, which I think I will, then I will sell my Dell.
Here is an interesting link indeed:-
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=1117
So it should be no problem to have UFRAW running
For details see the Wiki, "Photography using the Eee - The Gimp, RAW Editing".
And I'm not even sure I need it. I have DCRaw working now, and that may be all I require.
I think the EEE is superb, and it could easily be used as the main computer provided you plug in separate keyboard, mouse, and monitor. And hard drives.
G
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Portable data storage and a Linux question (or two) at 01/12/2007 - 18:41
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George
Mine should be in by Wednesday.
That's good news. When you get DCRAW, or rather, UFRAW, installed, please tell me the secret. It needs to be compiled, apparently, and that's a bit beyond my present capabilities.George
Mine should be in by Wednesday.
G
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Portable data storage and a Linux question (or two) at 25/11/2007 - 18:20
Adrian, thank you. I had also had a root around, but didn't find that page, which has done the trick.
The Gimp is now installed. Now for DCRAW.
G
The Gimp is now installed. Now for DCRAW.
G
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Portable data storage and a Linux question (or two) at 25/11/2007 - 11:53
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George, you may have to be logged in as root to allow some of these procedures. it's a year or so since I used Debian last so can't remember the commands or syntax.
i do remember that you can find out the nearest/quickest source mirrors and have that saved to you sources file. Then you can update regularly from those sources.
try the Debian web site for more info.
ttp://www.debian.org/
Thank you. I have logged in as root, but that doesn't seem to help much. I have also discovered the Debian mirrors, but adding them to the source file is the problem, because I can't seem to save it.George, you may have to be logged in as root to allow some of these procedures. it's a year or so since I used Debian last so can't remember the commands or syntax.
i do remember that you can find out the nearest/quickest source mirrors and have that saved to you sources file. Then you can update regularly from those sources.
try the Debian web site for more info.
ttp://www.debian.org/
There's a lot of detail you need to know about Linux, I think, and the Linux help files tend to assume a certain basic knowledge which the average noob doesn't actually possess. Well, not this average noob.
G
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Portable data storage and a Linux question (or two) at 24/11/2007 - 21:13
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Hi George
I've been interested in the EEE for a while now - so it's finally out is it? I've used Linux for a few years now and Xandros, the core OS for the EEE, since version 2.
Setting the repositories that your computer can access (the stores of software built specifically for your distribution) is easy. On my desktop version, you open up Xandros Networks (the graphical front end for the software update and installation system) and add them under the 'edit>Set Application Sources' tab. Alternatively, you can add them manually by editing a text file called 'etc/apt/sources.list'. Mine looks like this:
#~deb http://www.geekconnection.org xandros4 main
deb http://xnv4.xandros.com/4.0/pkg xandros4.0-xn main contrib non-free
deb http://xnv4.xandros.com/4.0/upkg-i386 unsupported4.0-xn main contrib non-free
The top one is a 'repo' maintained by users and commented out so I've disabled my system from accessing it at the moment. The others are the two main Xandros repos. Simply copy and paste the whole line of text (not just the url element) into either Xandros Networks or sources.list and then either run an update or, from an administrator terminal window, type 'apt-get update'. More information can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/2zwwqn
Finding the root password is a different matter, though. Maybe have another look through your documentation but, if not, this information might help: http://tinyurl.com/2ktuxk . It's intended for use on the desktop version so yours might be different. If all else fails, it might be some help.
Good luck with your EEE though. Where did you get it, might I ask?
Adrian
OK, AdrianHi George
I've been interested in the EEE for a while now - so it's finally out is it? I've used Linux for a few years now and Xandros, the core OS for the EEE, since version 2.
Setting the repositories that your computer can access (the stores of software built specifically for your distribution) is easy. On my desktop version, you open up Xandros Networks (the graphical front end for the software update and installation system) and add them under the 'edit>Set Application Sources' tab. Alternatively, you can add them manually by editing a text file called 'etc/apt/sources.list'. Mine looks like this:
#~deb http://www.geekconnection.org xandros4 main
deb http://xnv4.xandros.com/4.0/pkg xandros4.0-xn main contrib non-free
deb http://xnv4.xandros.com/4.0/upkg-i386 unsupported4.0-xn main contrib non-free
The top one is a 'repo' maintained by users and commented out so I've disabled my system from accessing it at the moment. The others are the two main Xandros repos. Simply copy and paste the whole line of text (not just the url element) into either Xandros Networks or sources.list and then either run an update or, from an administrator terminal window, type 'apt-get update'. More information can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/2zwwqn
Finding the root password is a different matter, though. Maybe have another look through your documentation but, if not, this information might help: http://tinyurl.com/2ktuxk . It's intended for use on the desktop version so yours might be different. If all else fails, it might be some help.
Good luck with your EEE though. Where did you get it, might I ask?
Adrian
I have found the sources.list file and attempted to edit it using an editor. But I can't save it in the APT directory because (it says) either I don't have permission, or because there is no space (which I think is unlikely).
So how do I get permission?
G
PS: Thanks for your help with this.
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Portable data storage and a Linux question (or two) at 24/11/2007 - 17:44
Thanks, interesting. However, I plan to retain the Linux OS that it came with.
G
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Comment by George Lazarette posted on Portable data storage and a Linux question (or two) at 23/11/2007 - 21:31
Thanks, Adrian, I shall give that a try.
The Tinyurl didn't work, by the way, until I removed the final full-stop. So, if anyone else tries it, that's what you need to do.
The EEE is available from RM.com, and perhaps other places, too.
G
The Tinyurl didn't work, by the way, until I removed the final full-stop. So, if anyone else tries it, that's what you need to do.
The EEE is available from RM.com, and perhaps other places, too.
G
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Portable data storage and a Linux question (or two) at 18/11/2007 - 18:15
Well, my ongoing quest for the perfect portable storage machine has resulted in an Asus EEE PC landing on my doormat.
It's surprisingly capable, or will be when I add a portable 2.5" 160GB drive.
And when I master a bit of Linux. The EEE website exlains how to download and install GIMP and DCRAW, but it doesn't tell me how to "add Xandros repositories". Or how to find out what the Root password is.
Any ideas, Linux apostles?
Thanks
G
It's surprisingly capable, or will be when I add a portable 2.5" 160GB drive.
And when I master a bit of Linux. The EEE website exlains how to download and install GIMP and DCRAW, but it doesn't tell me how to "add Xandros repositories". Or how to find out what the Root password is.
Any ideas, Linux apostles?
Thanks
G
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Portable data storage and a Linux question (or two) at 17/11/2007 - 19:52
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You can't compare George and my stats, He has been a member since Moses was a boy so you would expect his average to be lower
Moses? Never heard of him.You can't compare George and my stats, He has been a member since Moses was a boy so you would expect his average to be lower
Some recent upstart, no doubt.
G
Comment by George Lazarette posted on Difficulty logging in?? at 18/11/2007 - 21:03
George
My eeepc came in last week, a week or two late, and I have been playing around with (or should I say configuring ) it over the weekend.
First impressions are really positive. It's an absolutely perfect size for a portable computer and ideal for stuffing in the pocket of a rucksack. Keyboard and screen are adequate for the job intended; in fact, I'm typing this on my eeepc now (wouldn't want to type out War and Peace though!)
I installed the Gimp and Ufraw just now following the instructions found at: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:addrawphotoediting . Both installed fine although the Ufraw instructions could have done with emphasising that you need to install the development tools with the command
Once done, Ufraw compiled and installed perfectly and I can now open K10D .pef files in the Gimp via the Ufraw plugin. If you are still having problems installing Ufraw, drop me a line and I'll see if I can help.
Adrian
Sorry for not replying earlier; I have been away for a few days. I'll have another bash at all this over the weekend. Thanks for the offer of help.
G