New asus eee pc 901 with atom due late june, but where is the eee h. More importantly, this combination shatters todays netbook conventions by delivering a rich multimedia experience. For more information than that is displayed on this page click here. Everything works on the asus eee pc 1201n in lucid. Dec 21, 2009 asus has loaded the eee pc 1201n with all the ports youd expect from a netbook and more. It has both 3 usb connections, audio inout, a memory card reader, ethernet, and a kensington lock slot. Jul 29, 2011 the eee pc is an asus in the netbook formfactor. Dec 28, 2010 perform eee pc system recovery using hidden partition. For upgrades, check out the howtoupgrade page user. The asus eee pc is a netbook computer line from asus, and a part of the asus eee product family. Eeepc acpi utilities and eeepc tray offer targeted support for your asus eee pc. The intent of this project is to provide a high quality tool set to manage your netbook components.
Asus officially announced the first eee with nvidia ion graphics, the 1201n, on 19 november 2009. All asus and windows energysaving options were disabled and the superperformance mode. Easy peasy ubuntubased linux distro for eee pc now available. With its intel atom 330 dual core processor, nvidia ion graphics, and two dimm, dualchannel ddr memory architecture, the eee pc 1201n will set new. The ubuntu website gives instructions on how to download an ubuntu disk image and create a bootable usb drive on an existing linux system. The asus vx6 has the nvidia ion 2 so the driver is likely different. May 12, 2008 asus also tosses in a handful of edutainment games starring the linux penguin. Learn more andor download linux mint neverware cloudready.
Upgrade asus eeepc to windows 10 or higher service pack. The asus eeepc is a family of popular low cost ultra portable notebook computers, or subnotebooks. Oct 11, 2010 download asus eee pc 1201n intel chipset driver 15. I used the recovery file within the hard disk by pressing f9 on the boot process, and i successfully restored my eee pc to factory default. Details of how to create a bootable usb stick can be found on ubuntus download page. Dec 22, 2014 installing ubuntu on an asus eee 901 pc i have an asus eee pc that had the old ubuntu easy peasy eee remix on it i think it was based on 8. The eee pc 1201n is fully equipped to handle the large amounts of memory that digital media consumes. Btw you can properly create fat16 partitions with gparted on linux either way i did it with. Left side refer to the diagram below to identify the components on this side of the eee pc. Asus also tosses in a handful of edutainment games starring the linux penguin. I would second georges suggestion of using puppy linux but would install it rather than running as a live cd, especially since the eee pc does not have a cd drive you can install from a usb stick unless you have. You can recover either via the hidden partition already on your computers hard drive or by the usb backup device you created above. Asus has loaded the eee pc 1201n with all the ports youd expect from a netbook and more.
As a result, the eee pc and other netbooks suffer from the limitation of not having an optical drive. Friends, this is regarding my backup notebooknetbook, the asus eeepc 1201pn link to specs for this pc from which. Adding programs remains a challenge, which is why we recommend the xp version of the eee pc 900 for those who want to. To install ubuntu on an asus eeepc in its stock form, you will have to create a usb based bootable installer or use a usb. Friends, this is regarding my backup notebooknetbook, the asus eeepc 1201pn link to. How to install windows xp on an asus eee pc using a. To install ubuntu on an asus eeepc in its stock form, you will have to create a usb based bootable installer or use a usbconnected cdrom drive to runinstall ubuntu. Its capable of a few extended gestures, such as zooming and scrolling by using two fingers. But like any netbook, you may have noticed it does not have an optical drive, so there are no recovery disks.
This is now the initial phoronix rundown on the 1201n for how it works with ubuntu linux, including many. A specialized version of opensuse linux, build for the asus eee pc. Boasting a 250gb hdd and 500gb of online asus webstoragea total of 750gbthe eee pc 1201n provides ample storage for users movies, music and photos. Built with to contain drivers and software specific to the eee pc, to make install easier and bootable off a usb stick, unlike the normal distro of suse. Copy the rom from the asus download site to the usb key as 1215n.
Please visit the asus usa and asus canada websites for information about locally available products. Installing ubuntu on an asus eee 901 pc i have an asus eee pc that had the old ubuntu easy peasy eee remix on it i think it was based on 8. Leeenux linux v10 comes with support until april 2021. Anyway the software on it was ancient and rather than throw it out i thought id install ubuntu. However, the chip supports 64 bit applications, which also. Leeenux linux works on any pc including ones with cpus that do not support pae like celeron m and pentium m example asus eee 2g. I downloaded the usbcreator utility on my asus x83vm laptop in a terminal using the following command line.
The pc is a few years old, works well, except for some recent minor technical issues, including not being able to complete a full iso backup, although i can do a windows easy transfer. All specifications are subject to change without notice. Update your firmware on your eee pc optional download the asus update utility under the utilities section on the asus website. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a lightweight, linuxbased operating system, solidstate drive ssd, and relatively low cost. I used a communitydriven derivative called ubuntu eee that is designed specifically for eee laptops. This makes performing an eee pc recovery more challenging than your average computer. A further drain on the battery is the opengl calculation which is carried out during the test. The following pages document the supported way to install, configure and use debian on your eee. Page 18 1201k 15 pin dsub display monitor output power dc input the supplied power adapter converts ac power to dc power for use with this jack. Before even taking the sticker off the screen, the stock 1gb memory was replaced with the new stick.
Asus eee pc 1201n good 84% asus eee pc 1201n intel atom 330 nvidia geforce 9400m g ion le netbook 01022010 v download your licensed rating image as png. Based on chromium os, cloudready is a consumer and. Although it might be perfect for a modern hires screen the new windows 7 toolbar is a bit big for an eee pc. You can, however, create a backup of the recovery files on a usb stick, or you can also use the builtin recovery partition to revert your asus eee pc netbook back to factory condition. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a lightweight, linux based operating system, solidstate drive ssd, and relatively low cost. In preparation for oscon, i decided to infuse my eee with new life by installing ubuntu 8. Install asus 1201n laptop drivers for windows 7 x64, or download driverpack solution software for automatic drivers intallation and update. Download asus eee pc 1201n intel chipset driver 15. Asus eee pc 1201n free driver download official the cpu usage was about 95 percent on average. When using a fat16 partitioned 1gb usb device the update was not found. As was alluded to last week, i ended up purchasing the asus eee pc 1201n as soon as it was made available on the internet. Complete guide to install windows 7 on the eee pc series. View and download asus eee pc 1201n user manual online.
Adding programs remains a challenge, which is why we recommend the xp version of. It has both 3 usb connections, audio inout, a memory card reader, ethernet, and a. The asus eee pc is one of the most popular netbook models on the market. The results were 1210t you would expect from the majority of 2. We could only prevent this on the netbook at hand by resolutely working with touch typing and a gentle stroke. I have a feeling i am quite a bit less experienced in linux admin than you are, so unfortunately i dont have much to contribute in terms of the things you are asking. Intel gma 500 works out of the box on beefy miracle. See this summary about what has been achieved so far and where we are heading. Newer models added the options of microsoft windows operating system and rotating media hard disk drives hdd, and. My question is if my processor and ram is suitable for updation 14. Jul 22, 2009 the absolute easiest way to install a linux distribution on a modern laptop or netbook is to use a usb memory stick. Oct 18, 2014 the asus vx6 has the nvidia ion 2 so the driver is likely different. Recently, i encountered a problem with my asus eee pc.
The 901 is otherwise similar to the 900, shipping in linux or ms windows xp configurations with ssd storage of different sizes. The h will not run linux mint cinnamon but is quite happy with linux mint xfce. Anyway the software on it was ancient and rather than throw it out i thought id install ubuntu 14. Wireless lan driver for asus eee pc 1201n awne107 wireless lan driver for win xp download asus eee pc 1201n wireless lan driver v.
The asus eee pc 1201nl should be similar, but has a 32bit intel atom n270 cpu and thus requires arch linux 32. Because the eee pc does not have a cdrom drive and ubuntu as of this writing only comes as a live cd image, you will need to create a bootable flash drive to install ubuntu on the eee pc. A major update will be released in may 2020 and will be based on long term support ubuntu. Jul 27, 2008 in preparation for oscon, i decided to infuse my eee with new life by installing ubuntu 8. Apr 10, 2014 download eeepc acpi utilities for free. In addition, there is no logical way to create an eee pc recovery. Updating the bios using ezflash on the asus 1215n the stock bios that ships with the asus 1215n is a fine bios. This page contains instructions, tips, pointers, and links for installing and configuring arch linux on the asus eee pc 1201n and 1201pn. Asus is finally launching the new eeepc 1201n and i was lucky to get my hands on it for a few days, for testing purposes.
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