[OZAPRS] Re: eeepc

Andrew Rich vk4tec at people.net.au
Tue Mar 18 09:27:02 EST 2008


9.5 V @ 2.3 AMPS

No PCMCIA

Hardwired thernet = yes


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Hunt" <wavetel at internode.on.net>
To: <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:17 AM
Subject: [OZAPRS] Re: eeepc


> Just curious Andrew. What sort of current draw does it have to run it at
> 9.5v DC ? Maybee this is a good candidate for solar power as well .. Does 
> it
> have a PCMCIA slot and does it have a hardwired ethernet port ?
>
> Tony  Hunt  VK5AH
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
>> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:34:52 +1000
>> From: "Andrew Rich" <vk4tec at people.net.au>
>> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] eeepc
>> To: "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>> Message-ID: <000601c88801$640149d0$6501a8c0 at home7bfc9638a1>
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>>
>> The eeepc is a 900 mhz 4gb flash drive linux machine with vga 3xusb sound
> sd
>> card lan wifi.
>>
>> it will take most linux programs
>>
>> i have google earth , xastir, gpredict, perl, gpsdrive installed.
>>
>> it also has office, and doubles as my dvd player (from sd card)
>>
>> ext monitor support up to 1280x800
>>
>> runs on 9.5 volts
>>
>> $488
>>
>> if you want portable aprs / packet etc, this is it.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Brown VK2ZEN" <vk2zen at b5.net>
>> To: "Australian APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 9:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] eeepc
>>
>>
>> > I'd be interested in the details on that myself. it looks very good.
>> >
>> >
>> > Jack Chomley wrote:
>> >> At 06:14 PM 3/16/2008, you wrote:
>> >>> been trialling a eeepc
>> >>>
>> >>> http://www.tech-software.net/eeepc/
>> >>>
>> >>> andrew vk4tec
>> >>> _______________________________________________
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Andrew,
>> >>
>> >> Obviously you have succeeded in getting an APRS program going on your
>> >> eeepc. Are you going to share the the steps you took, to make this
> work?
>> >> Or a WEB reference that may help some of us who may be interested?
>> >> My crystal ball is having trouble gleaning information, from your
> screen
>> >> shots ;-)
>> >>
>> >> Jack VK4JRC
>> >>
>> >>
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>> Message: 7
>> Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:10:29 +1000
>> From: Jack Chomley <radio at irock.com.au>
>> Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] eeepc
>> To: Australian APRS Users  <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
>> Message-ID: <7.0.0.16.2.20080318070749.0242d8e8 at irock.com.au>
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>>
>> At 05:34 PM 3/17/2008, Andrew wrote:
>> >The eeepc is a 900 mhz 4gb flash drive linux machine with vga 3xusb
>> >sound sd card lan wifi.
>> >
>> >it will take most linux programs
>> >
>> >i have google earth , xastir, gpredict, perl, gpsdrive installed.
>> >
>> >it also has office, and doubles as my dvd player (from sd card)
>> >
>> >ext monitor support up to 1280x800
>> >
>> >runs on 9.5 volts
>> >
>> >$488
>> >
>> >if you want portable aprs / packet etc, this is it.
>>
>> I have an eeepc and was wondering HOW to get APRS/Packet programs to
>> work on it, since I am not a Linux guru....I am clueless and the
>> eeepc manual, is about the same ;-)
>>
>> 73s
>>
>> Jack VK4JRC
>>
>>
>>
>>
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