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I definitely had issues with the wireless on my eeepc when I first got it due to immature wireless drivers. You may have better luck with Ubunt 9.10. Its still beta, but its scheduled to be released the 29th, so its close at this point. It's rather nice on my eee pc 1000. On Mon, 19 Oct 2009, jay-R5TnC2l8y5lBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org wrote: > I know the asus uses atheros wired and wireless chips, which are > relatively new and not as extensively tested. Not saying they are the > problem, more likely its just the wireless connection, but its a > possibility. > > ------Original Message------ > From: dan moylan > Sender: discuss-bounces-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org > To: BLU > Subject: asus eee pc 1005ha > Sent: Oct 19, 2009 11:13 AM > > > i just bought a little asus pc to accompany me on a trip to > the west coast and have set it up with ubuntu 9.04. all is > fine execept for two things: > > - the built in #$@!%&* finger-wipe mouse pad is driving > me crazy, what with my clumsy thumbs > - the wireless connection seems to hang up when scp'ing > GB files > > there is a button on the upper left of the keyboard, which > is advertised to disable the local mouse pad, but it does > nothing. anyone know how to enable it? > > i can avoid scp'ing big files but ... > > tia, > ole dan > > j. daniel moylan > 84 harvard ave > brookline, ma 02446-6202 > 617-232-2360 (tel) > 810-454-1823 (fax) > jdm-LPA1KyJyIuz1P9xLtpHBDw at public.gmane.org > www.moylan.us > [death to html bloat!] > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > Sent from my BlackBerry? smartphone with SprintSpeed > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org > http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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