Ubuntu netbook remix

To the system. If you decide not to keep it, you can just delete its folder and it’s gone. Wubi also does its work without requiring a CD, which is quite useful if you don’t have an external CD drive to use with the Mini.WubiThe second reason I chose Ubuntu is the Ubuntu Netbook Remix, which is a set of customizations for Ubuntu to make it more netbook-ish. Although the netbook remix is available as an installation image, you can also add it to an existing Ubuntu installation, such as one created using Wubi. The technical details of how to do this are beyond the scope of this article, but you can find them here if you’re interested in trying it yourself.So, here’s what it takes to install Linux on the Mini:Download Wubi.Download “ sure wubi.exe andubuntu-8.10-desktop-i386.iso are in the same place (aUSB stick, for example).Run wubi.exe and wait for it to do its work.Reboot, and choose your new Linux installation from themenu.At this point, you’ll have a basic Ubuntu installation to play with. You don’t need to install any drivers or special packages to support the Mini; everything just works, including Bluetooth and WiFi. Ubuntu comes with just about everything you might need to get started, including an office suite, the Firefox web browser, music and video players, and so forth. It looks a little like this (note: this screenshot comes from a desktop computer, not the Mini):Ubuntu DesktopBut, like the Windows XP the Mini came with, this version of Linux isn’t really optimized for a small screen. This is where the Netbook Remix comes in. After installing the packages (from the instructions here; please keep in mind I’m glossing over a rather technical task!) you must go into the Appearance preferences and turn off visual effects, as the Mini’s graphic processor isn’t quite powerful enough if you leave them on.Ubuntu Appearance PreferencesWith that, you get something more like this:Ubuntu Netbook Remix LauncherThat’s the UNR launcher, and the reorganized status bar. The tabs down the left side are categories from Ubuntu’s system menus, and the ones down the right

Thursday, December 18, 2008 Ideapad S10 e Ubuntu Netbook RemixOne month ago I bought a Lenovo Ideapad S10. Beautiful, light, small, and fast. I am a very happy owner. The obvious limitations are the size of the screen and keyboard. They are perfect for smurfs, but normal human beings suffer a lot after 3 hours of use.It came with Windows XP so I was not in a hurry to run Ubuntu. Yesterday, I took a break and installed Ubuntu Netbook Remix, ie, Ubuntu for tiny notebooks. It is perfect and almost solves the screen issue.4 comments:burbssaid...Hi, I have an S10 and was interested in installing the Remix on my machine. Did you run into any problems during installation?January 10, 2009 at 10:29 AMLeo Monasteriosaid...No problem whatsoever (as far as I remember). I am quite a newbie in the ubuntu trade, so I think that the same will happen to you.Good luck!January 10, 2009 at 3:59 PMUnknownsaid...I'll try to install Remix on my S10 as well. Also might try moblin and Jolicloud when it become available.Regarding S10 - loves this netbook. The only thing I don't like is right and left mouse buttons. They are metallic and kind of hard to press. I wonder if I can put mouse buttons that are on my T61, those are great. Thanks for the video!January 30, 2009 at 9:27 PMDavid "Charles" Ruizsaid...I just flushed Xp in favor of UNR but I noticed streaming video is a bit choppy (specifically when in fullscreen mode). do

Side are shortcuts to commonly used folders. In the upper right, you can see that Ubuntu recognizes the Mini’s wireless and Bluetooth interfaces with no additional drivers. The Ubuntu logo in the top left corner brings up this launcher at any time.Firefox on Ubuntu Netbook RemixHere’s Firefox. The Netbook Remix desktop automatically maximizes applications to use the whole screen, with no borders or title bars. When you only have 1024×600 pixels to use, this is usually the correct decision. I’ve got a couple of other applications running in the background; their icons appear at the top left, and whatever space is left in the task bar is used for the window title.Vertical space is at a premium on the Mini (as on all netbook displays) so I’ve customized Firefox a bit, by turning off the bookmark bar, and using a nice extension called Personal Menu to get rid of the menu bar as well. Bookmarks, history, and the main menu now appear as icons to the right of the search box. Windows users, you can do this too, if you want to squeeze every last pixel out of your Mini’s display.OpenOffice Writer on Ubuntu Netbook RemixThis is OpenOffice. Like Word, it’s definitely a candidate for having its toolbars turned off when you don’t need them. If there is one thing I hope the rise of netbooks does, it’s to instill in application developers a new appreciation for screen real estate.Dialog Too Big For DisplayUse a netbook long enough and you’ll come across something like this. Unfortunately, Linux isn’t immune to it, any more than Windows is. Evolution is Linux’s answer to Outlook, and it shows: where’s the bottom of that dialog? Who knows.Ubuntu Netbook Remix Package ManagerOne of the main differences between Linux and Windows is that with Linux, most of the applications you can run on it are available directly through a built-in package manager. There is too much here to describe, from the mundane to the extremely geeky.Conclusions and OpinionsIs Linux on the HP Mini right for anyone other than me? Linux in general seems like a good

The Ubuntu Netbook Edition. It has been discontinued since 11.04. This tag can also cover Ubuntu Netbook Remix, but it does not cover the general use of Ubuntu on a netbook computer. Learn more… Top users Synonyms (4) -1 votes 1 answer 3k views Which distribution for a netbook? I have a netbook ASUS EEEPC 1015CX SeaShell Series with Integrated graphics, 1GB ram and 1.6GHz processor (ATOM).I have tried multiple times to get Ubuntu 12.10 on it via LIVE USB "Try Mode" but it ... 0 votes 2 answers 6k views Installing ubuntu 12.04 on a separate partition I have a 320GB hp-mini netbook, which originally had 2 partitions (C: ~300GB, and D:(recovery) ~20GB). I shrank the C: drive, and created a 50GB unallocated partition, which i want to use for my ... 5 votes 3 answers 27k views Changing Wallpaper on 12.04 Login Screen I'm using this link but seems to be not working on 12.04, here's the Terminal message below: Are there other softwares/tips for changing the login screen? I'm also using link but seems outdated.... Where is the netbook edition? I can't find the new 11.04 version of the netbook edition on the ubuntu webpages. Also my mirror does not contain any netbook iso's.Has Ubuntu for Netbooks died? 1 vote 4 answers 1k views Budgie 17.10 garbled display After a fresh install of Budgie 17.10 on an ASUS Eee PC 900HA netbook, when the PC boots up the left 3/4 of the display is garbled while the right 1/4 is fine. Since I can see the right side of the ... 1 vote 1 answer 491 views Install Ubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu using Ubuntu iso image I have a 6 year old laptop which through the years lost a CD drive and doesn't have any options to boot using a USB stick.I somehow managed to install Ubuntu using pxe boot taking the Ubuntu distro ... 0 votes 1 answer 446 views Ubuntu not booting properly on Dell Inspirion Mini 1012 I've got a dell mini that I procured from a friend of mine and decided to install linux on it instead of the OOB WinXP. I originally had CubLinux installed and it worked just fine, but it wasn't what ... 0 votes 1 answer 287 views Repair bootloader of a .DISK file I have a .disk file which contains an exported web server. The web server was using a central bootloader system prior to it being exported. I now have a disk file that won't boot and needs repairing.... 15 votes 4 answers 3k views sound stopped working on Ubuntu (Netbook) I'm using a chromebook, and I can't play sound because the drivers aren't supported on chromebook (I'm

Fit for netbooks — it does everything a typical netbook user will probably need, it’s usually pretty efficient, and it can be customized by vendors in ways that Windows can’t be. (Look at HP’s “Mobile Internet Experience”, for example. Without being told that it’s Linux, you’d never know it.) As a long-time Unix developer, I’m perfectly at home with a terminal and a text editor alongside Firefox and Thunderbird, so it suits me just fine.I should note that though installing Ubuntu with Wubi is very easy, installing the Netbook Remix packages on top of it might be a bit too daunting for new Linux users. On the other hand, installing the entire Netbook Remix at once is possible, but is also somewhat technical, and it requires partitioning the drive like a more traditional Linux installation. If you try Linux on the Mini, feel free to let us know how you fare in the comments; I’ll try to help as much as I can.That said, the HP Mini is an excellent netbook for Linux, as far as I’m concerned. With Ubuntu, everything works out of the box, and the keyboard is more than adequate for a little bit of coding — it even has CTRL and ALT keys on the right side. The hard drive is a bit disappointing, as it is slow and not easily replaced due to its size, but 60GB is plenty for me as much of my work is on remote servers anyway. Although I might need a netbook with more storage in the future, for now I like the way the Mini feels. Now retrieving an image set.