eeePC 1000 Intel® 945G Express Chipset

[Not anymore with the new kernels that have been released recently!! I still like installing the drivers manually tho!!!!!]

The eeePC is a sleek little machine that comes with a linux based os designed for kids. There is no desktop, but a reduced graphical interface with limited modification capabilities. To compensate you can install basically any linux distribution. Most linux distros will require substantial modification, and compilation of various drivers. Ubuntu, and other debian based distros have such a following that many people are making optimized kernel that can be downloaded. One example is array.org that provides a pre-built kernel, but there are some issues with the graphics driver that causes a massive instability on eeePC version 1000. Because of this if you want to use Ubuntu with eeePC v.1000 you either should wait for further development of the custom kernel, or a more well rounded version of eeeBuntu. Frankly I think Intrepid Ibex will have support out of the box for all eeePC versions, but in the mean time I will take the route of a default Hardy kernel with associated custom compiled drivers.

Stability rules, and the only way to achieve this 100% is doing everything yourself. One compilation at a time.

The new eeePCs will come with the Intel® 945G Express Chipset therefore you want a distribution that has a reasonable level of stability. You should definitely take a look at the following page which specifically deals with various linux distros and their compatibility with the Intel driver.

http://www.intellinuxgraphics.org/user.html