An EeeUser Eee PC Wiki helped me out in fixing the shutdown problem I’ve been experiencing. I’ve also enabled processor scaling but I’m not sure if I like the performance hits (the CPU will throttle down but it takes a while for it to throttle up in some instances).

Next problem to tackle: external monitor connection. I’m hoping 915resolution would fix it. But that’s for tomorrow. Work calls.

…because of one reason: Safari 3.1.

It’s by Apple, it looks great (and renders great), and it scores 77/100 on Acid3!

Safari 3.1 though, does not even run on my main PC, but that’s another story.

Engadget has posted pictures of the Eee 900. There are great external and internal pics but I’m sure the price of this new Eee PC will almost be that of a full sized laptop.

If that’s the case, then ASUS will not be selling as much as the “classic” 7″.

If you find yourself just always closing the lid and heading off somewhere, note that on Xubuntu, the Eee PC won’t go to standby by default.

To fix this, just go to Settings>Screensaver Settings>Power Management. (You may need to alt+drag the window to see the buttons at the bottom.). Choose the event for “When laptop lid is closed.”

Now you’ll never need to worry about burning your Eee PC!

The Xubuntu Terminal is fast becoming my friend (and brings back good high school memories of DOS in the process).

I’ve been using it to tweak Eee PC settings and lately, enabling me to use a 15″ LCD monitor to work. There’s no GUI that I know of, so I googled how to do this.

The command?

xrandr –-output LVDS –-off –-output VGA –-preferred

This turns off the Eee PC’s internal display while outputting it to an external one.

Preload essentially speeds up Xubuntu (or any Linux system). I now have it running and yes, the apps’ launch times do feel “snappier” — if that’s the right term…

(or Linux commands for newbies, a continuing saga…)

Apparently, the past Xubuntu problems I’ve had, had something to do with the cache. I was experiencing a similar problem again (where Compiz-fusion wasn’t loading) and remembered the cache. So I issued the command:

mv ~/.cache ~/.cache.old

restarted, and all is well.

Now I’m tempted to always issue that command, “just in case.” It reminds me of OS X’s Repair Disk Permissions, which I also run just in case.

It took a lot of my free time but I can finally say I’m happy with my Eee PC running on Xubuntu.

1. I formatted a USB drive for Linux via http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/09/28/usb-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon-install/

2. Installation and tweaks were from http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:customization

3. Then finally enabling Compiz-fusion:
a. Taking note of Direct Rendering: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:customization#direct_rendering
b. Then doing the rest: http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:compiz_on_eeexubunto

There you go. Compiz-fusion is probably the highlight of the process… the fact that it’s a lot like OS X effects just adds to the excitement.

Looks choppy but still playable… still, it’s a cool achievement to make this all work on an Eee PC.

Meanwhile, there are reports that OS X 10.5.2 makes WoW run even faster.

Eee PC home setup, via joelsuplido.

1440 x 900 Xandros Linux Easy Mode on a 22″ Acer LCD

Behind everything is a Dtech (Gadmei) TV tuner. This gadget lets me watch cable with the LCD monitor. It also handles the standard DVD player (above). So basically, the Eee PC is not directly attached to the monitor but passes through the Dtech device. (I have yet to figure out how to do picture-in-picture). A pair of Altec Lansing speakers are also connected to teh Dtech device (otherwise, I get a transistor-radio-like sound from the device).

Finally, there’s a standard Logitech keyboard and an MX1000 mouse connected to the Eee PC.