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Re: February BLU meeting - Hands-On OLPC Networking?



 

Daniel Feenberg wrote: 
> 
> I have had an XO for 2 days, and would bring it to such a meeting in 
> hopes of learning how to use it. 
> 
> For starters, I don't find it that intuitive. I got the browser to 
> work (the wifi connects automatically to an open access point which is 
> great) but I still haven't figured out how to name a file, much less 
> copy it to another system (other than another XO). 
> 
> Anyone have DSL or similar running on it? Or maybe I just need to 
> learn how to open up a Linux terminal - I don't need X windows. Or 
> maybe I just need some docs - it doesn't come with any - has someone 
> written up a short description of how to work it? I only need what 
> pine and pico do in the Linux world - nothing fancy. 
> 
> I can also bring an ASUS EEE for comparison, if anyone would like to 
> see it. 


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