Anthony Anson wrote:
That would be much easier in a proper version of Linux - this thing, which is more Windozy than Windows, with My This, and My That, and default to brash and 'orrid icons in a Windozy GUI - just starts, and presents a page of Internet, Work, learn, Play and Favourites.
I could do without practically everything on each of these - an do. Accordingly (at great expense) I've bought a vast tome of 'how to do it' command line and shell scripting, and despite Asus inisting that 'I may not' remove pre-installed programs, most of them are coming off...
If you're going to remove all the default Asus apps and you're not worried about using the command line, I would suggest going the whole hog and backing up any data you've got on there and installed Crunchbang Eee Edition which, from what you've said, sounds right up your street.
http://www.crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/downloads#cruncheee_eee_pc_edition
http://www.crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/cruncheee_installation_guide
I run it on my Eee 900 and find it miles better than the default Xandros hack-up...
Cheers, Simon