Windows XP in Virtual Machines in Asus Eee PC 900HA

This is the third diary of of Asus Eee PC 900HA Netbook Use Summary diaries series, the previous is: Ubuntu 9.04 Installation and Configuration on Eee PC 900HA, the next will be: Debian Lenny Installation and Configuration on Asus Eee PC 900HA.

Because I want use this Asus Eee PC 900HA netbook as a full function computer, many applications must be worked under Windows especially in our country-China, so Windows OS can’t be missed. I installed Windows XP into the virtual machine as the complement of the Linux OS in Asus Eee PC 900HA. This diary will introduce briefly: Windows XP installation and configuration in this netbook, include in physical machine and in virtual machines Vmware and VirtualBox. The installation and configuration in virtual machines will have more detail than in real machine as many of us have been familiar with it.
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Ubuntu 9.04 Installation and Configuration on Eee PC 900HA

This is the second diary of Asus Eee PC 900HA Netbook Use Summary diaries series, the previous is: Asus Eee PC 1.6 Linux Use summary, and the next will be: Windows xp on Eee PC 900HA.

Ubuntu Desktop Edition is a very good one as one Linux desktop OS is going to be another choice of desktop OS. I think, the Ubuntu has reached the best status of A Linux desktop distribute can reach. I have tried Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop Edition, and I am using Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix now. Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix is a customized for netbook. Some topics will described here, include: system installation (installation with iso file in harddisk and installation with USB flash driver an assist tool); install customized EeePC kernel and active Fn function keys in EeePC; Network configuration, include configuration of WIFI wireless, 3G, mobile phone and ADSL, etc..
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Asus Eee PC 1.6 Linux Use summary

This is the first diary of Asus Eee PC 900HA Netbook Use Summary diaries series, the next will be: Ubuntu 9.04 on Eee PC 900HA.

My Eee PC 900HA come with Eee PC 1.6 Linux Operating System which customized from Xandros OS, and this Xandros OS based on Debian 4. It is enough as the function for a “netbook”, but, for its high customization level, the expandability is weak for use it as a full function computer. I think it as a meaningful taste of the customized Linux.
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Asus Eee PC 900HA Netbook Use Summary

NoteBook is too expensive and heavy for me. So I bought a Asus EeePC 900HA which also called NetBook in a local computer store in the end of April, 2009. I use this netbook as a full function notebook because I don’t play games basically. I have been using it more than a month, the feeling is good except the keyboard and screen is a bit small. I will record and share some use experience, welcome communication and advice.
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CDlinux 0.9.2 Community Edition Trial Summary

I have introduced some older version of CDlinux. Three month ago, its author released several new version of CDlinux one after another, included 0.9.1, 0.9.2beta1, the latest new version is CDlinux 0.9.2 which released at 28 February, 2009. I will post some personal feeling and thinking about what have changed based on its older version and some suggestion after some day’s use.
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CDlinux 0.9.0 released

CDlinux 0.9.0 released at December 19, 2008 when I was writing this CDlinux 0.6.2 Usage Summary diaries series. The releasing speed of CDlinux is so fast. Just like its jet plane logo: 🙂
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CDlinux 0.6.2 Configuration and Software Installation

This is the second diary of CDlinux 0.6.2 Usage Summary diaries series, the previous is: CDlinux 0.6.2 Installation, and the next will be: CDlinux 0.6.2 Practice.

In this diary, I will according to my experience, introduce: How to configure CDlinux fit your own hardware environment; How to use swap partitions (or swap files) in CDlinux; How to add your own softwares into CDlinux; How to keep your variable data in CDlinux and how to make modules and packages in CDlinux (Note, CDlinux 0.9.0 had been released when I write this diaries series, and it had been added the function to persist user data and hardware config), etc..
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CDlinux 0.6.2 Installation

This is the first diary of CDlinux 0.6.2 Usage Summary diaries series, the next will be: CDlinux 0.6.2 Configuration and Software Installation.

In this diary, according to my experience, I will introduce:
How to install CDlinux into hard disk, how to boot CDlinux with Grub under Linux and with Grub4dos under Windows when using stardand directories structure or customized directories structure; How to make a bootable USB disk with Syslinux, install CDlinux into USB disk and edit syslinux.cfg config file to boot system; How to re-build CDROM ISO image file after you customize CDlinux, etc..
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CDlinux 0.6.2 Usage Summary

CDlinux is a compact distribution of GNU/Linux. The name is a synonymous of “Compact Distro Linux”. It is small in size, yet rich in features. System rescuring and maintaining should be its strong suit. It has good customization ability, you can extend or tail it to the system you wish. And, it was said its author is an ethnic chinese, the chinese support of CDlinux is perfect. I have ever tried its old CDlinux-0.5.9 version (a Beta version), I feel CDlinux has improved much in CDlinux-0.6.2 version. So, what is the CDlinux’s good performance? Several diaries later I will make a summary about the usage of CDlinux-0.6.2, for recording and refering.

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Install Ubuntu on Old Computer

I have been looking for the Linux distributions for old computers more than one year. I have tried some distributions, such as Arch Linux, TinyMe, Slackware and some Mini Linux, such as Puppy Linux, DSL, Slitaz, CDlinux, etc.. Additionally, I have been paying more attention on DeLi Linux, an international Linux distribution specialized for those old computers. But, some days ago, Henry, its founder and main maintainer, announced DeLi Linux Development Stalled, and he wish there are some people to take over DeLi Linux or even fork DeLi Linux. Ubuntu Linux, I have been thinking it is an open source OS product as an alternative of Windows, is a heavy product, so, I haven’t tried to install it on an old computer. But, some days ago, I installed Ubuntu 6.06 and Ubuntu 8.04 on a Celernon MMX 400 + 96M and PIII 667 + 256M old computers respectively. Basically, they work well. I will share this experience for those friends who want install Ubuntu onto old computers for reference.

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