moving from Windows to Linux - need help
Hi Robert, I had the exact same problem on my eeepc 900. I replaced the xandros-like linux in this way: - Download an Ubuntu iso file (I use 8.04, Kubuntu) - Put the .iso file on a usb stick (use unetbootin) - Install the ubuntu version - Install the eeepc specific stuff from http://array.org/ubuntu/ (this is a repository with an eeepc kernel available and other stuff, the site provides a lot of info on how to install the eeepc specific things) Now you have a "normal" linux distro (ubuntu) and you can use the normal cran repositories (debian) to install R. This worked very well for me, it was quite easy to get ubuntu running. I know that this isn't an exact answer to your question, but I found that re installing linux was the best option. cheers and hth, Paul
Robert Kinley wrote:
hi
I've used R for many years on windows machines, but
have now acquired an Asus eee 1000 linux machine.
In order to get the best out of the machine, I used the
'pimpmyeee.sh' script, to get the full KDE desktop.
The version of Linux is Xandros, which I believe is
a close relative of Debian, but sadly I have only a
nodding acquaintance with Linux at present.
Naturally I want to have the current version of R on it,
and I understand (or possibly misunderstand) that the
binary for the Debian flavour of Linux should do the trick.
I have tried -
1. using synaptic to add the appropriate (I think) CRAN
repository ... but every combination I have tried
gives a 404 error
2. downloading from CRAN what I think is a zipped-up version of
r-base software, and thewn using the eee's file-manager
'install DEB package' option ... but this returns 'cannot load ... '.
I'm a bit stuck ... can anyone help please ?
thanks Bob Kinley
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