Dell has begun offering the Inspiron Mini 12 mini-laptop with Windows XP as an option. When Dell launched the not-quite-a-netbook a few months back, it was only available with Windows Vista. Now you can pick up an Ubuntu model with a starting price of $499 or a version running either Windows XP Home Edition or […]
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Ubuntu Eee rebranded Easy Peasy, next version due in January
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: […]
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How to install Eeebuntu with a usb flash drive
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. But now what? Eee PCs don’t have optical disc drives, so even if you burn the disk image to a DVD, […]
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Eeebuntu 8.10 released
Want to install Ubuntu on an Asus Eee PC but don’t feel like making all the manual tweaks to make sure the operating system runs as smoothly as possible on your hardware? Eeebuntu is a custom version of Ubuntu Linux that supports the WiFi, graphics, touchpad, webcam, and sound drivers for most Eee PC models […]
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Two easy ways to install Ubuntu 8.10 on an Eee PC
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 […]
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Asus: Our Linux netbooks aren’t returned more frequently
There’s been a lot of talk over the last few months about the future of Linux on netbooks. When the OLPC Foundation, Asus, and other early netbook makers decided to preload various Linux distributions instead of Windows on the earliest netbooks, there were a few goals. The OLPC Foundation wanted to embrace open source ideals […]
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HP Mini 1000 Linux edition coming in January
When HP launched its new mini-notebook lineup last week, a $399.99 model running Windows XP was immediately available. HP also showed off a version running Ubuntu Linux with a custom “Mobile Internet Experience” interface which looks like a super-slick version of the Linux program launchers created by Dell and Asus. But there was no firm […]
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Intel Software Network interviews Ubuntu Eee developer
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 […]
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Dell offers easy fix for Inspiron Mini partition error
Some early adopters who ordered Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbooks with Ubuntu Linux and solid state disks larger than 4GB may have noticed that only 4GB of storage was available. No, Dell didn’t try to shortchange you by shipping a 4GB disk instead of the 8GB or 16GB model you ordered. Rather, the company used […]
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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 ships with partition error, limits available disk space
If you’ve ordered a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook with Ubuntu Linux and an 8GB or 16GB solid state disk, you might want to check the amount of available disk space. It appears that early units only made use of 4GB even if the computer had a larger SSD. The problem is apparently that Dell […]