Wondering if anyone has a list of Linux netbooks and the Linux distro they
come with.

thanks for help

On 2008-12-08, Moog <efcmoog******.com> wrote:

> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and it's
> fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)

Hi Moog! Can I ask which version of Ubuntu? I presume Intrepid Ibex..
and how did you load the distro without a cdrom / dvd drive?

Andrew
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ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
> Wondering if anyone has a list of Linux netbooks and the Linux distro they
> come with.
>
> thanks for help

http://www.linux-netbook.com/netbooks/popular

Will that do for you?

FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and it's
fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)

--
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chucking money to him. I said 'Do you earn a living doing that?' He
said 'Yes, this is my livelihood.'

andrew wrote:

> On 2008-12-08, Moog <efcmoog******.com> wrote:
>
>> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
>> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and it's
>> fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)
>
> Hi Moog! Can I ask which version of Ubuntu? I presume Intrepid Ibex..
> and how did you load the distro without a cdrom / dvd drive?
>
> Andrew

The way I've done it is to put a disc image on to a USB memory stick. Works
well. I've put a somewhat modified version of Puppy Linux on to my Acer and
Asus netbooks, with excellent results.

C.

On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:23:28 +0000, Moog wrote:

> ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
>> Wondering if anyone has a list of Linux netbooks and the Linux distro
>> they come with.
>>
>> thanks for help
>
> http://www.linux-netbook.com/netbooks/popular
>
> Will that do for you?
>
> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and
> it's fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)

Thanks for the link - it looks like the info is there though one must dig
a bit to get it.

I've read the install guide for putting Debian on the Aspire - and
glimpsed the Ubuntu install page - looks like a little hassle is involved
to get wifi etc. up and going. Our local Staples has one though loaded
with MS. Looks like a nice package.

ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
> On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:23:28 +0000, Moog wrote:
>
>> ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
>>> Wondering if anyone has a list of Linux netbooks and the Linux distro
>>> they come with.
>>>
>>> thanks for help
>>
>> http://www.linux-netbook.com/netbooks/popular
>>
>> Will that do for you?
>>
>> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
>> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and
>> it's fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)
>
> Thanks for the link - it looks like the info is there though one must dig
> a bit to get it.
>
> I've read the install guide for putting Debian on the Aspire - and
> glimpsed the Ubuntu install page - looks like a little hassle is involved
> to get wifi etc. up and going. Our local Staples has one though loaded
> with MS. Looks like a nice package.

It's all contained here...
http://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne

Most of the above are tweaks relating directly to Hardy.

For Intrepid...
The only real thing you need to do is make sure the CD/DVD is enabled
as a repository then issue the following...
$ sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules
This should pull down to the correct kernel version of the restricted
modules. Ath5k is a part of them, and your wifi will then work after a
reboot.

You can then tweak a few things such as limiting log writes to the
ssd, etc. But they are not required.

--
My local police chief does a talk on heroin. So you can't understand
any of it.

andrew illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
> On 2008-12-08, Moog <efcmoog******.com> wrote:
>
>> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
>> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and it's
>> fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)
>
> Hi Moog! Can I ask which version of Ubuntu? I presume Intrepid Ibex..
> and how did you load the distro without a cdrom / dvd drive?

I have an external DVD burner.

However, you can also do exactly the same using a Live Stick Install
of Intrepid.

See
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2008/10...-from-live-cd/
(for instance)

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will give birth to a litter of twiglets.

On 2008-12-08, Moog <efcmoog******.com> wrote:

> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and it's
> fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)

Hi Moog! Can I ask which version of Ubuntu? I presume Intrepid Ibex..
and how did you load the distro without a cdrom / dvd drive?

Andrew
--
echo 'hfrarg.naqerj@tznvy.pbz' | \
tr 'A-M N-Z a-m n-z' 'N-Z A-M n-z a-m'

Moog wrote:

> ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
>> Wondering if anyone has a list of Linux netbooks and the Linux distro
>> they come with.
>>
>> thanks for help
>
> http://www.linux-netbook.com/netbooks/popular
>
> Will that do for you?
>
> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and it's
> fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)
>


A great peace of what???
They're so goofy they forgot to install CUPS. They're real M$ hollowheads at
Acer's!

Ciao @+

On Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:20:04 +0000, Moog wrote:

> ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
>> On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:23:28 +0000, Moog wrote:
>>
>>> ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
>>>> Wondering if anyone has a list of Linux netbooks and the Linux distro
>>>> they come with.
>>>>
>>>> thanks for help
>>>
>>> http://www.linux-netbook.com/netbooks/popular
>>>
>>> Will that do for you?
>>>
>>> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
>>> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and
>>> it's fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)
>>
>> Thanks for the link - it looks like the info is there though one must
>> dig a bit to get it.
>>
>> I've read the install guide for putting Debian on the Aspire - and
>> glimpsed the Ubuntu install page - looks like a little hassle is
>> involved to get wifi etc. up and going. Our local Staples has one
>> though loaded with MS. Looks like a nice package.
>
> It's all contained here...
> http://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne
>
> Most of the above are tweaks relating directly to Hardy.
>
> For Intrepid...
> The only real thing you need to do is make sure the CD/DVD is enabled as
> a repository then issue the following... $ sudo apt-get install

What CD?


> linux-restricted-modules This should pull down to the correct kernel
> version of the restricted modules. Ath5k is a part of them, and your
> wifi will then work after a reboot.
>
> You can then tweak a few things such as limiting log writes to the ssd,
> etc. But they are not required.

andrew wrote:

> On 2008-12-08, Moog <efcmoog******.com> wrote:
>
>> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
>> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and it's
>> fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)
>
> Hi Moog! Can I ask which version of Ubuntu? I presume Intrepid Ibex..
> and how did you load the distro without a cdrom / dvd drive?
>
> Andrew

The way I've done it is to put a disc image on to a USB memory stick. Works
well. I've put a somewhat modified version of Puppy Linux on to my Acer and
Asus netbooks, with excellent results.

C.

On Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:12:21 +0100, F8BOE wrote:

> Moog wrote:
>
>> ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
>>> Wondering if anyone has a list of Linux netbooks and the Linux distro
>>> they come with.
>>>
>>> thanks for help
>>
>> http://www.linux-netbook.com/netbooks/popular
>>
>> Will that do for you?
>>
>> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
>> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and
>> it's fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)
>>
>>
>
> A great peace of what???

Great peace == very quiet??


> They're so goofy they forgot to install CUPS. They're real M$
> hollowheads at Acer's!

Who would want to run something called 'Linpus' anyway?


>
> Ciao @+

ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:

>> For Intrepid...
>> The only real thing you need to do is make sure the CD/DVD is enabled as
>> a repository then issue the following... $ sudo apt-get install
>
> What CD?

Sorry. "Or USB Install"

Run a Live CD on another PC...
Go to System -> Administration and select Create a USB startup disk.
Select the Ubuntu image and the USB device, then press the Make
startup disk button at the bottom of the window.

Then boot your aspire with it and install.

--
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on it. I thought, that's aboriginal.

ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
> On Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:23:28 +0000, Moog wrote:
>
>> ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
>>> Wondering if anyone has a list of Linux netbooks and the Linux distro
>>> they come with.
>>>
>>> thanks for help
>>
>> http://www.linux-netbook.com/netbooks/popular
>>
>> Will that do for you?
>>
>> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
>> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and
>> it's fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)
>
> Thanks for the link - it looks like the info is there though one must dig
> a bit to get it.
>
> I've read the install guide for putting Debian on the Aspire - and
> glimpsed the Ubuntu install page - looks like a little hassle is involved
> to get wifi etc. up and going. Our local Staples has one though loaded
> with MS. Looks like a nice package.

It's all contained here...
http://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne

Most of the above are tweaks relating directly to Hardy.

For Intrepid...
The only real thing you need to do is make sure the CD/DVD is enabled
as a repository then issue the following...
$ sudo apt-get install linux-restricted-modules
This should pull down to the correct kernel version of the restricted
modules. Ath5k is a part of them, and your wifi will then work after a
reboot.

You can then tweak a few things such as limiting log writes to the
ssd, etc. But they are not required.

--
My local police chief does a talk on heroin. So you can't understand
any of it.

F8BOE illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
> Moog wrote:
>
>> ray illuminated alt.os.linux by typing:
>>> Wondering if anyone has a list of Linux netbooks and the Linux distro
>>> they come with.
>>>
>>> thanks for help
>>
>> http://www.linux-netbook.com/netbooks/popular
>>
>> Will that do for you?
>>
>> FWIW, I have the Acer Aspire One. It's a great piece of kit. It comes
>> with LinpusLite (Based on Fedora) but I've loaded it with Ubuntu and it's
>> fairly impressive (although slower to boot that way)
>>
>
>
> A great peace of what???

Kit?

> They're so goofy they forgot to install CUPS. They're real M$ hollowheads at
> Acer's!

Since when did "kit" mean "software"?

--
Moog