Comments on: The New Ubuntu Netbook Remix is Totally Karmic: An Early Look http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/ Open Source, Open Standards Sat, 05 Oct 2013 13:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: angrylizard http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7008 angrylizard Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7008 <p>I use this now on my Netbook (eee 900), and while it looks great and works well, it\'s way, way, WAY too slow. I would not recommend it for anyone other than the already converted Linux-geeks. Doing anything in Firefox or OpenOffice is a real chore, and even opening up menus takes a long time.</p> <p>Ubuntu Netbook Remix is certainly not ready for primetime until it\'s been optimized for the awesome, but underpowered Netbooks. </p> I use this now on my Netbook (eee 900), and while it looks great and works well, it\’s way, way, WAY too slow. I would not recommend it for anyone other than the already converted Linux-geeks. Doing anything in Firefox or OpenOffice is a real chore, and even opening up menus takes a long time.

Ubuntu Netbook Remix is certainly not ready for primetime until it\’s been optimized for the awesome, but underpowered Netbooks.

]]> By: gyffes http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7009 gyffes Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7009 <p>I don\'t understand this move towards large button-style icons. Moblin, UBR, the original eee/Xandros look-feel.. *shudder* I\'m no longer 8 and don\'t really need that. Further, when one of the first things people asked when the original 701eee came out was, \"HOW DO I GET TO A REGULAR DESKTOP?\", why spend so much energy recreating that?</p> <p>The eeebuntu guys have it right: They\'ve fine-tuned the kernel for the eee and offer it in a couple of flavors, including a VERY light \"Base\" option that allows the user to add-on only those apps they want.</p> <p>Seriously, who wants a Fisher-Price OS?? </p> I don\’t understand this move towards large button-style icons. Moblin, UBR, the original eee/Xandros look-feel.. *shudder* I\’m no longer 8 and don\’t really need that. Further, when one of the first things people asked when the original 701eee came out was, \”HOW DO I GET TO A REGULAR DESKTOP?\”, why spend so much energy recreating that?

The eeebuntu guys have it right: They\’ve fine-tuned the kernel for the eee and offer it in a couple of flavors, including a VERY light \”Base\” option that allows the user to add-on only those apps they want.

Seriously, who wants a Fisher-Price OS??

]]> By: tonhou http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7010 tonhou Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7010 <p>I don\'t understand why people say UNR is slow. I have a eeepc 701 4G - the almost original netbook and speed is excellent with current Jaunty version. Open Office opens as fast as any computer I use. Perhaps it performs better with the Celeron processor than with the Atom ones. </p> I don\’t understand why people say UNR is slow. I have a eeepc 701 4G – the almost original netbook and speed is excellent with current Jaunty version. Open Office opens as fast as any computer I use. Perhaps it performs better with the Celeron processor than with the Atom ones.

]]> By: smumey http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7011 smumey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7011 <p>I run Kubuntu 9.04 (KDE 4.2) on my AspireOne (SSD, 1.6G Atom, 1.5GiB mem) with the tmpfs tweaks (and a few others) posted on the Ubuntu AspireOne wiki page. The interface runs very snappily (with effects turned off) and provides nice consistent full screen capabilities. Google Chrome pre-release seems to be much faster the Firefox 3.5 on this set up. Not sure why KDE seems to be ignored when it comes to NetBooks. (I find KDE to be more polished and consistent than either Gnome or Xfce.) </p> I run Kubuntu 9.04 (KDE 4.2) on my AspireOne (SSD, 1.6G Atom, 1.5GiB mem) with the tmpfs tweaks (and a few others) posted on the Ubuntu AspireOne wiki page. The interface runs very snappily (with effects turned off) and provides nice consistent full screen capabilities. Google Chrome pre-release seems to be much faster the Firefox 3.5 on this set up. Not sure why KDE seems to be ignored when it comes to NetBooks. (I find KDE to be more polished and consistent than either Gnome or Xfce.)

]]> By: wassuse http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7012 wassuse Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7012 <p>Hi guys. Angrylizards comments are interesting. I for one, have not tried out Linux on a netbook. </p> <p>I recommend the website www.ubuntumini.com, for running ubuntu(regular) on dell mini 9\'s. I am actually thinking of getting a dell mini 9 and running either ubuntu netbook remix or (most probably since I think it\'s sexy) Xubuntu. </p> <p>One thing, I think if an interface is customised enough, ity can wrk for anyone(even if it is a hack). I don\'t think that even Linux fans(which I am, i dual boot on every machine), have to admit that as long as it works that is ALL that matters. That\'s my opinion anyway.</p> <p>I have a friend who has a original eeepc with Xandros, and 1 with winxp. She started with the Linux one, and was evenm asking me to load linux on her other one, because she was used to the linux way now.</p> <p>So, maybe not for everyone(But honestly which OS rules the earth? None. There is not one OS that EVERYONE uses. There is still Os/2. there is now linux. My point is, for an increasing amount of people, Linux is fine.</p> <p>There is skyOS(which one guy, a good friend and hacker at TAFE was raving about) . So as long as there is a healthy Eco-system, a place for evryone, I think that that is OK. </p> <p>I have been running Xubuntu 9.04 on Virtualbox with 80MB Vid RAM and 480MB RAM. It runs beautifully. I am wondering if any readers have tried Linux on the Dell Mini 9. I am REALLY keen to run ANY Linux on one.</p> <p>I will try UNR as well. So, I am intrigued by Linux on the netbook. </p> <p>I think it is the way of the future. I wish the Linux Community all the best for the cool slimmed down device future. </p> Hi guys. Angrylizards comments are interesting. I for one, have not tried out Linux on a netbook.

I recommend the website http://www.ubuntumini.com, for running ubuntu(regular) on dell mini 9\’s. I am actually thinking of getting a dell mini 9 and running either ubuntu netbook remix or (most probably since I think it\’s sexy) Xubuntu.

One thing, I think if an interface is customised enough, ity can wrk for anyone(even if it is a hack). I don\’t think that even Linux fans(which I am, i dual boot on every machine), have to admit that as long as it works that is ALL that matters. That\’s my opinion anyway.

I have a friend who has a original eeepc with Xandros, and 1 with winxp. She started with the Linux one, and was evenm asking me to load linux on her other one, because she was used to the linux way now.

So, maybe not for everyone(But honestly which OS rules the earth? None. There is not one OS that EVERYONE uses. There is still Os/2. there is now linux. My point is, for an increasing amount of people, Linux is fine.

There is skyOS(which one guy, a good friend and hacker at TAFE was raving about) . So as long as there is a healthy Eco-system, a place for evryone, I think that that is OK.

I have been running Xubuntu 9.04 on Virtualbox with 80MB Vid RAM and 480MB RAM. It runs beautifully. I am wondering if any readers have tried Linux on the Dell Mini 9. I am REALLY keen to run ANY Linux on one.

I will try UNR as well. So, I am intrigued by Linux on the netbook.

I think it is the way of the future. I wish the Linux Community all the best for the cool slimmed down device future.

]]> By: ricegf http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7013 ricegf Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.linux-mag.com/id/7527/#comment-7013 <p>Well, I run Ubuntu NBR 9.04 on my System76 Starling, and performance is better than I expected. I commonly run 7 or 8 apps (FireFox, Pigdin, OpenOffice.org, file browsers, etc.), with 10 or so tabs in FireFox (gmail, portals, facebook, slashdot, trade rags), without a noticeable slowdown. Performance in most areas is better than Vista on a \"normal\" laptop, thought granted I abuse normal laptops with heavier application loads.</p> <p>My wife runs Eeebuntu NBR on her eeePC, and has never complained of performance issues.</p> <p>Perhaps Angrylizards has different expectations than we do, or has very early or low-end hardware, or some type of configuration issue. I want things to Just Work, and they do. I don\'t want to wait on the netbook, and I don\'t. I have *never* waited for a menu to open. Life is good. And Karmic looks like a nice step forward for a platform I appreciate. </p> Well, I run Ubuntu NBR 9.04 on my System76 Starling, and performance is better than I expected. I commonly run 7 or 8 apps (FireFox, Pigdin, OpenOffice.org, file browsers, etc.), with 10 or so tabs in FireFox (gmail, portals, facebook, slashdot, trade rags), without a noticeable slowdown. Performance in most areas is better than Vista on a \”normal\” laptop, thought granted I abuse normal laptops with heavier application loads.

My wife runs Eeebuntu NBR on her eeePC, and has never complained of performance issues.

Perhaps Angrylizards has different expectations than we do, or has very early or low-end hardware, or some type of configuration issue. I want things to Just Work, and they do. I don\’t want to wait on the netbook, and I don\’t. I have *never* waited for a menu to open. Life is good. And Karmic looks like a nice step forward for a platform I appreciate.

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