Overview

The Asus Eee 701 PC comes with a nice-and-easy UI, on top of a Xandros (debian-based) core.

However, for 'power users' familiar with RedHat distributions, it's far more comfortable to use a version of Fedora, customized for the Eee machine.

This project includes the files necessary to build a custom spin of Fedora (using their excellent tools), put it onto a CD (or USB key) as a Live version to test it out, and then install it as a replacement for the Asus default.

Goals

This project's goal is to have a Live (and installable) distribution that :

• Is Fedora (currently Fedora 8)
• Runs XFCE as a windowing environment
• Takes as little space on the Eee's Flash drive as possible
• Gives the user the option of installing bigger packages (like openoffice, media players, etc)
• Understands each piece of hardware on the Eee (wireless, webcam, speakers, etc)
• ... and generally gives everyone a sense of satisfaction.

Documentation

There are a few more Wiki pages over at http://wiki.eeeuser.com/howto:eeedora , and there's a downloadable ISO available at http://eeedora.complexvalues.com/ .

• The current State of Play
• The Basic Approach taken with getting this spin working
• Notes on getting the wired internet to work
• Notes on creating a Live USB install

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With this EeeDora loaded, the Asus Eee makes a perfect carry-around for techies everywhere.

If you'd like to join in development (with SVN commit rights, for instance), please contact : EeeDora (at) PLATFORMedia.com