The first version of Easy Peasy, or the operating system formerly known as Ubuntu Eee, was just released a few weeks ago. But developer Jon Ramvi is already looking ahead to version 2.0. Easy Peasy 2.0 will be based on Ubuntu 9.04, which won’t officially be launched until April. But early builds are currently available, so I wouldn’t be surprised…

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Ubuntu Eee is a popular Linux distribution designed for Asus Eee PCs. It’s based on Ubuntu Linux, but it’s not an official Ubuntu project and so developer Jon Ramvi has been searching for a new name for the Ubuntu Eee for the last few months to avoid trademark issues. Today he’s announced the new name: Easy Peasy. I’m not really…

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So you want to install Eeebuntu 2, the new custom version of Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex designed for Asus Eee PC mini-laptops that was released a few days ago. You’ve downloaded the disk image from the Eeebuntu homepage or BitTorrent. But now what? Eee PCs don’t have optical disc drives, so even if you burn the disk image to a…

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I’m a big fan of Ubuntu Eee, a customized version of Ubuntu Linux designed to run on most Asus Eee PC models. It feature the Ubuntu Netbook Remix interface, and comes preloaded with a whole slew of tweaks to make the open source operating system work with the Asus hardware. But unfortunately the latest version of Ubuntu Eee is based…

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I’m a big fan of Ubuntu Eee, a custom version of Ubuntu that’s been tweaked to run well on the Asus Eee PC and other netbooks with 1024 x 600 pixel displays and Intel Atom processors. Ubuntu Eee isn’t officially associated with Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, and in fact the developer behind Ubuntu Eee is trying to come up…

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My Asus Eee PC 1000H shipped with Windows XP, and it runs pretty well. But what’s the point in having an 80GB hard drive if you don’t partition it and try installing an alternate operating system every now and again? There are several Linux distributions that reportedly run well on netbooks like the 1000H with an Intel Atom CPU. But…

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Want to install Ubuntu on an Eee PC, but don’t want to go through the trouble of downloading and installing the operating system all by your lonesome? The folks behind the Ubuntu Eee project will soon be offering up a 4GB SD card with the operating system preloaded. This isn’t a memory stick that you can use to install the…

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While anyone can install Ubuntu Linux on an Eee PC, you need to do a little tweaking to get the WiFi working. And if you want the Fn keys to let you adjust the volume and screen brightness, that’s a little more tweaking. Shortly after the Eee PC was releeased last year, OasisBob at the EeeUser forums put together eeeXubuntu,…

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