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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