As I mentioned last night, HP plans to make a utility available on its web site within the next few days that will let users either restore an HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition netbook to its factory default settings or replace Windows or another operating system with HP’s custom Linux environment. But the tool that […]
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How to build Google Android for the Asus Eee PC 701
The Google Android operating system may be built for cellphones, but as we’ve already seen it can be installed on laptops and netbooks and it provides many of the features you would want in a light weight OS for portable computing. But first you need to know how to build the operating system so that […]
Kuki Linux: Custom distro for the Acer Aspire One
Kuki Linux is a new custom Linux distribution designed to run on Acer Aspire One laptops. Like Linux4One, which is also an Aspire One-specific distro, Kuki Linux is based on Ubuntu. But there are a few things that make Kuki special. First up, the operating system is small. The disc image is only about 400MB, […]
Eeebuntu 2.0: Made for Eee PC, runs on Acer Aspire One
Eeebuntu 8.10 is a custom Linux distribution designed for Asus Eee PC models. But while Eeebuntu is built specifically for the Eee PC, it also works with similar hardware like the Acer Aspire One. Gary Rennie of OSnews has written up a handy tutorial for installing Eeebuntu and running it on an Acer Aspire One […]
HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition photo gallery
Good news on the HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition front. After I asked myself a few questions about the netbook’s functionality this morning, I decided to check out the HP booth on the CES show floor. And wouldn’t you know it, the thing really is just running a modified version of Ubuntu Linux. You can […]
How to run Mac OS 9 on an OLPC XO Laptop
Sure, there’s a lot of big mobile computing news coming out of CES this week. But Vegas isn’t the only place where you can find some pretty awesome netbook-related news. For instance, a member of the OLPC News forums posted an awesome guide to running Mac OS 9 on an OLPC XO Laptop. Sure, it’s […]
A closer look at Linux4one for the Acer Aspire One – Video
Linux4one is a custom Linux distribution based on Ubuntu and built specifically for the Acer Aspire One netbook. The first version of the OS was only available in Italian, but Release Candidate 2 is now available with English localization. Linux4one RC2 features the Ubuntu Netbook Remix interface for small screen laptops like the Aspire One. […]
Easy Peasy Ubuntu-based Linux Distro for Eee PC now available
The custom Linux distribution formerly known as Ubuntu Eee is now called Easy Peasy. And as of tonight, it’s available for download. Easy Peasy is based on Ubuntu 8.10 and includes custom drivers and software to ensure that the operating  system works properly on most Asus Eee PC hardware. The disc image weighs in at […]
Linux4one English version coming soon for Acer Aspire One
Linux4one is a custom Linux distribution designed for the Acer Aspire One netbook. It’s sort of like Ubuntu Eee or Eeebuntu for the Asus Eee PC. But when we first looked at Linux4one the other day, there was one major problem: It was only available in Italian. Now the developers say they plan to release […]
Linux4one: Ubuntu for the Acer Aspire One
The Acer Aspire One Laptop comes with a choice of Windows XP or Linpus Linux Lite. The custom Linux distro is designed to be easy to use and resembles the Xandros Linux “easy mode” software that Asus ships with some Eee PC models. But while the software makes it easy to find and launch applications […]