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    XP on EEE PCs

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by Kittie Rose, Feb 22, 2009.

  1. Kittie Rose

    Kittie Rose Notebook Evangelist

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    I was thinking of getting the 901, but I can't find it with XP. I was thinking of getting the Linux one and installing Windows. Is this possible or is it locked out for some crazy reason?
     
    Kittie Rose, Feb 22, 2009
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    I don't think it's locked out, I guess you can use a retail copy of WinXP without problems. Check first that the drivers are available at support.asus.com.

    EEE owners please correct me if I'm wrong.
     
    E.B.E., Feb 22, 2009
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  3. Kittie Rose

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    Getting the right drivers could be a problem alright.
     
    Kittie Rose, Feb 22, 2009
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    Not if that model is offered elsewhere with XP. Then you should only need to go to support.asus.com and download the XP drivers.
     
    E.B.E., Feb 22, 2009
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    It shouldn't be too much of a problem since the 901 is offered in flavours of XP and even if it only came with Linux, some drivers from the 1000 series should be useable.
     
    aethelbert, Feb 22, 2009
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    David, Feb 23, 2009
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    Great.

    What about Linux itself? I hear the distro the EEEs come with is kind of poor, so I'd probably use another Distro like Debian. Can you dual boot/partition with a SS drive, or have Linux on a properly formated Flash drive?
     
    Kittie Rose, Feb 23, 2009
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    I don't see why not. But you would need to do your own research. Maybe head over to eeeuser.com, they have a lot of info on the EEE.
     
    E.B.E., Mar 1, 2009
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    IS it possible to install XP from a netbworked CD drive? The other ways seem awfully complicated.
     
    Kittie Rose, Mar 4, 2009
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    If there's portable Linux is there a portable XP? That would do (if it exists, probably not).
     
    terrace, Mar 4, 2009
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