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Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 1 (Overview)
Blog Ubuntu Netbook Remix Next up, I'll take a look at the Karmic Netbook Remix, and see what has been done to make Ubuntu even more user friendly on netbooks.jw 4/11/2009 I will be trying each of these on my ASUS N10J netbook, which I believe is very...
[November 4, 2009, 12:07]
What Do We Expect from Netbooks?
Blog The Ubuntu Netbook Remix is one example of this, but there are plenty of others. I am interested in hearing some opinions about what people really expect from a "netbook", and from those who actually own one, or have used one for a while, what did...
[March 26, 2009, 10:38]
Using Xfce for a Netbook Desktop
Blog As I have said before, I think the Ubuntu Netbook Remix (which is based on the Gnome desktop) is good for casual users, but I think it is a bit tedious for experienced users, and I find the Moblin desktop to be mostly inscrutable.
[August 14, 2009, 10:27]
Future of netbooks revealed at Computex
News Shown at Computex were several Moblin Linux-based netbook prototypes, as well the announcement of Ubuntu Moblin Remix, the next graphical interface evolution beyond Ubuntu and a possible candidate for an OS specifically geared towards ultramobile...
[June 4, 2009, 10:11]
HP Mini 2140 - Strongly Recommended!
Blog It came with SuSE Linux Enterprice Desktop (SLED) 10, which is rather old already, but that didn't matter to me because I already knew that I was going to reload it with Ubuntu Netbook Remix. I think this is one of the situations where the Ubuntu...
[July 7, 2009, 9:33]
Shuttleworth talks up app launcher for 'netbooks'
News The launcher is for Ubuntu Netbook Remix, a pared-down version of the operating system, designed for "netbooks", or low-cost laptops. Ubuntu Netbook Remix was released last week. These bits and pieces improve the experience of Ubuntu run with the...
[June 10, 2008, 16:39]
Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 3 (Kubuntu Netbook)
Blog In Part 2 I looked at the Karmic Netbook Remix release, and found it to be significantly improved over the previous releases, at least in cosmetic terms. In Part 1 of this series, I looked at the "standard" Ubuntu distribution, and found that with...
[November 6, 2009, 14:19]
Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) Final Release
Blog I have not installed the Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR), because it has serious performance problems with the openchrome driver in my HP Mini-Note netbooks. The downloads became available yesterday afternoon, European time, and I have now installed it...
[April 24, 2009, 9:18]
Ten reasons Linux is the best choice for netbooks
Comment Eeebuntu has the standard release, which is just like a standard Ubuntu desktop, along with the Netbook Remix, which is a special desktop designed with the Eee PC user in mind. Instead of using the standard desktop metaphor, the Eeebuntu Netbook...
[September 18, 2009, 13:48]
Intel's convertible Classmate in action
News It was running Ubuntu Netbook Remix, with additional Education Edition software. The price is slightly higher than you would expect to pay for a general-purpose netbook, but Intel and its partners argue that the build quality justifies this, along...
[January 16, 2009, 15:21]
Fiddling with Ubuntu Netbook Remix
Blog I've had a few niggling problems with installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) on my Acer Aspire One -- namely, that Maximus is included by default and I've found it tricky to turn off. The idea is to make the most of your limited screen estate on...
[January 1, 2009, 19:09]
Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 2 (Netbook Remix)
Blog Now it is time to move on to the Ubuntu Netbook Remix, a special version produced by Canonical themselves, as opposed to the various "Community" remixes and other derivatives. The Netbook Remix distribution includes a few more packages than the...
[November 5, 2009, 10:17]
Ubuntu 9.10 (karmic Koala) on Netbooks - Part 3 (Xubuntu Xfce)
Blog Part 2 I looked at the Ubuntu Netbook Remix, which is probably the best known of the netbook-centric versions. The changes are based on my basic feeling that there is more space horizontally then vertically on a netbook screen, so you are generally...
[November 9, 2009, 14:26]
Ubuntu Netbook Remix - User Interface Pro/Am Opinions
Blog I'm going to take a look at the Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 desktop and user interface. I'm not sure whether this is a significant advantage, because on a real netbook, with a small screen and keyboard, you wouldn't expect to use Office applications.
[June 25, 2009, 11:19]
Fair is Fair - Ubuntu Netbook Remix
Blog Comment Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) 9.04 boots to the desktop in 35 seconds It looks almost identical, but with a 10" screen and Intel guts. Ubuntu 9.04 boots to the "Login" screen in 30 seconds Knakworst - I suspect that you are correct about the...
[June 11, 2009, 14:51]
Ubuntu Netbook Remix - An Acid Test
Blog At the end of last week I got the opportunity to start an "Acid Test" of the latest Ubuntu Netbook Remix. I wish there was a "Mint Netbook Remix".sigh. I was planning to talk with her about it in detail, to be sure that she knew what she would be...
[June 23, 2009, 9:57]
Ubuntu Netbook Remix "Acid Test" - Wrap-Up
Blog Comment I think a Mandriva Netbook Remix would be a great idea! I am a bit surprised that neither they, nor anyone else using their distribution as a base, has jumped on the "netbook custom" wagon yet. Do those hieroglyphics across the top of the screen...
[July 10, 2009, 20:38]
ASUS N10J - A Big DUH for me, and a small one too!
Blog In my recent blog post about the ASUS N10J, I mentioned that with the nVidia graphics enabled, Ubuntu Netbook Remix performed very poorly on it, presumably because of the lack of 3D support in the nVidia driver.
[July 23, 2009, 16:03]
Notes On the HP 2133 Mini-Note
Blog The most obvious place where this is visible is that the 2133 just can't run the Ubuntu Netbook Remix well at all, the 3D effects on the UNR desktop are painfully slow. Changing the screen resolution isn't much of a problem, at least within the...
[July 30, 2009, 12:23]
Ubuntu Netbook Remix "Acid Test" - Wrap-Up
Blog It's an older netbook (one of the originals), it has an exceptionally small screen (7 inches), a touchpad with no buttons (so you have to "tap" to simulate buttons), and only 4GB of disk (SSD). The second test case was an HP Mini 2140, which I...
[July 8, 2009, 8:03]
