new here

[acellis]

Hi! I'm new here. I just bought an Asus EeePC and don't even know what distribution of linux the machine runs. Can anyone help me there?

Also, I'm interested in finding a free bit torrent client that runs under whatever distribution I'm running. Can anyone recommend one, and tell me where I can find it?

Thanks!

Al

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Open Terminal or Konsole and execute this

cat /etc/*release*
cat /etc/*version*
cat /etc/issue

Above commands will display Distribution name and version.

[rokytnji]

Wecome to the forums. Lots of help here. What model Asus eee? Boot up screen should ID O/S. I use Azereus Bit Torrent but Bit Torrent Clent And Tornado should be availabe in Synaptic or Apt Get package manager over in System>Administration

[lam@lff]

Welcome!

The 3EPC comes preloaded with an especially tailored Xandros. In this forum you can find that under 'Other Distributions' at the bottom of the 'Your Distro' section.

There is a good deal of info available in the Wiki of eeeuser.com at
Welcome to EeeUser! [EeeUser Eee PC Wiki]

I've had my epc since Feb08 and am having a great time with it since I switched to the advanced desktop. Good luck, I hope you have as much fun with yours as I have.

[acellis]

Thanks to all for your help. What does the advanced desktop get me, and how go I switch to it?

[lam@lff]

Try this:
What is Full Desktop (Advanced Mode)? [EeeUser Eee PC Wiki]

I'm guessing most of your early questions can be answered in an afternoon at this site.