CentOS docs - Nov 2008 - CentOS on the Aspire One

The Aspire One is one of those netbooks that have become so popular
recently.  I've installed CentOS on the hard drive model, and have been
considering doing a wiki article about it, and probably will unless
there are strenuous objections.  

The objections might come from the fact that outside drivers are
required for wireless, webcam, sound, and even wired ethernet. 

I have an article on my own pages, with a CentOS section at
http://home.nyc.rr.com/computertaijutsu/aspireone160GB.html

Note that I used Alan's kmods--I also tested Wolfy's dkms rpms for the
wired ethernet and they also worked.  I went with Alan's in this case
because kmods are usually a bit less work and they were the ones I was
using when I wrote the article.   

Thanks for any feedback.

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Scott Robbins wrote:
> The Aspire One is one of those netbooks that have become so popular
> recently.  I've installed CentOS on the hard drive model, and have been
> considering doing a wiki article about it, and probably will unless
> there are strenuous objections.  
> 
Go for it Scott. There is already a page for an Asus eee on the Wiki 
under /HowTos/Laptops/ so unless anyone feels the need for a section 
specifically for netbooks, I would think it would be right at home there.
> The objections might come from the fact that outside drivers are
> required for wireless, webcam, sound, and even wired ethernet. 
> 
I think if it's clearly stated that hardware isn't supported out of the 
box and you show how to get that hardware working in a way that's 
consistent with the distro packaging (ie, using a kmod package), then I 
don't see much ground for objection.

It does open the possibility to debate how best to get those packages 
hosted in some form of repository but that may be a topic more suited to 
the -devel list??
> I have an article on my own pages, with a CentOS section at
> http://home.nyc.rr.com/computertaijutsu/aspireone160GB.html
> 
> Note that I used Alan's kmods--I also tested Wolfy's dkms rpms for
the
> wired ethernet and they also worked.  I went with Alan's in this case
> because kmods are usually a bit less work and they were the ones I was
> using when I wrote the article.   
> 
> Thanks for any feedback.
>