Re: [orca-list] Using Orca on NetBook Computers

[Tony Bernedal <tony bernedal gmail com>]

Hi pete.
I try to answer your questions.
I have a asus eeepc 901. See below.


Den 2009-02-02 23:38, Peter Torpey skrev:
> I am considering getting a small, NetBook computer running Linux for
> times when we are traveling or on vacation.
>
> My questions are:
>
> 1. If I purchase something like an Asus EEE PC running Linux, will I be
> able to load and run Orca on it in order to make it accessible to me?
The original linux distro doesn't work on asus machine. They use Xandros 
and I think they are using KDE desktop. Not sure cause I installed 
ubuntu on my.>
> 2. If so, is there a pointer to someplace that can describe how to load
> and configure Orca on such a PC?
dont know with KDE but I don't think you can run orca on it.>
> 3. Alternately, is it possible or should I consider loading a particular
> type of Linux on such a PC?
I installed ubuntu intrepid on my machine and then installed the 
modified kernel from www.array.org. Work wonderfull. And if you also 
install eee control from same repository yu can switch on and off w lan, 
camera, touchpad and cardreader and also adjust the power saving. >
> 4. If so, how can I load a new operating system without having a CD? Can
> this be done from a memory card with an ISO of Linux on it?
the machine can boot from usb-stick and you can install from that.

> 5. Is there another option which I missed here that might be a better
> alternative?
Maybe msi wind u100 is a good machine but I don't know if there is a 
linux variant of them.

They are popular among the blind comunity.>
> I was quite taken with a $200 Asus machine running Linux which I saw
> today – 2.2 pounds, 4 GB memory – and thought it might be a good
> traveling companion rather than lugging around a 7 pound laptop plus
> power supply.
>
> n Pete