Eee PC apps

[James Knott]

Neil Watson wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 08:47:46PM -0400, James Knott wrote:
>> I've recently received my Eee PC from the Royal Bank and now I'm 
>> looking  for a couple of apps that I don't seem to see.  Does anyone 
>> know of  versions of minicom or OpenVPN for this device?
> 
> If you are looking for a VPN client then I assume that security is a
> concern.  I have heard that the Eee, as it is shipped, can be rooted.  I
> have also heard that it has no Iptables.  If that is true then you might
> consider reinstalling it with one of the up and coming distributions
> that support it.
> 

I'm looking for OpenVPN because that or SSH are the only ways I can 
reach my home network from elsewhere.  I am considering other distros 
for it, though with only 2 GB of flash, it could be a bit tight.



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