Comments on: How to Ubuntu your netbook to power user status http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:55:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: thibs http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46074 thibs Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:10:07 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46074 Personally, I experienced that "normal" (read "with no linux knowledge") user begin to be disappointed once the initial excitment vanished and when they face difficulties in finding new apps and installing them. This is why we came up, with a friend of mine, with a website that we want to position as an appstore like system for ubuntu / linux. It's called allmyapps ( http://www.allmyapps.com ) and it really has been conceived to help people with no Linux knowledge to find and install new apps from the Ubunut repositories. As we've just launched (last week), feedbacks are warmly welcome! Thanks, Personally, I experienced that “normal” (read “with no linux knowledge”) user begin to be disappointed once the initial excitment vanished and when they face difficulties in finding new apps and installing them. This is why we came up, with a friend of mine, with a website that we want to position as an appstore like system for ubuntu / linux. It’s called allmyapps ( http://www.allmyapps.com ) and it really has been conceived to help people with no Linux knowledge to find and install new apps from the Ubunut repositories. As we’ve just launched (last week), feedbacks are warmly welcome!
Thanks,

]]> By: NoONe http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46070 NoONe Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:38:15 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46070 Am I missing something? I can't see anything about optimising caches!? Am I missing something? I can’t see anything about optimising caches!?

]]> By: stvdicorsa http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46046 stvdicorsa Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:45:14 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46046 @beau lane I've got 8.10 Ubuntu Remix working on an old (Pentium 4) desktop as well (great starting point for a young son/doughter). The only issue I've got has been to make the first network connection via ethernet cable to install the right wifi drivers for a quite new WiFi USB dongle that I added to the old box to go wireless. S. @beau lane
I’ve got 8.10 Ubuntu Remix working on an old (Pentium 4) desktop as well (great starting point for a young son/doughter). The only issue I’ve got has been to make the first network connection via ethernet cable to install the right wifi drivers for a quite new WiFi USB dongle that I added to the old box to go wireless.
S.

]]> By: stvdicorsa http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46045 stvdicorsa Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:38:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46045 James, I run Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my Aspire One, and as you say, is a great choice for netbooks. The guide you've linked unfotunately does not provide IMHO the right starting point. For example it does not mention (as can be found googling the Ubuntu Wiki) that Ubuntu 8.10 can be installed on the USB pen drive in persistent mode. This is a major advantage as the USB becomes a true mini disk where the live version cohexist with the data and documents that are not lost after reboot. And for people coming from the Windows world does not suggest Unetbootin as a truly easy tool to create Live CDs and bootable USB drives (not just for Ubuntu). Nevertheless I truly appreciate your blog and the work you and Kevin are doing. Cheers S. James,
I run Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my Aspire One, and as you say, is a great choice for netbooks. The guide you’ve linked unfotunately does not provide IMHO the right starting point.
For example it does not mention (as can be found googling the Ubuntu Wiki) that Ubuntu 8.10 can be installed on the USB pen drive in persistent mode. This is a major advantage as the USB becomes a true mini disk where the live version cohexist with the data and documents that are not lost after reboot.
And for people coming from the Windows world does not suggest Unetbootin as a truly easy tool to create Live CDs and bootable USB drives (not just for Ubuntu).
Nevertheless I truly appreciate your blog and the work you and Kevin are doing.
Cheers
S.

]]> By: Ben Smith http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46044 Ben Smith Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:30:42 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46044 I was using Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) on my Acer Aspire One switched to Fedora 10 when it came out. The issue with Ubuntu at the time was that there were a lot of tweaks to get the hardware to work on the AAO that had to be re-compiled with every kernel update. I've not had that problem with Fedora, but I also don't have the great netbook interface... I was using Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) on my Acer Aspire One switched to Fedora 10 when it came out. The issue with Ubuntu at the time was that there were a lot of tweaks to get the hardware to work on the AAO that had to be re-compiled with every kernel update. I’ve not had that problem with Fedora, but I also don’t have the great netbook interface…

]]> By: beau lane http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46042 beau lane Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:50:54 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/15/how-to-ubuntu-your-netbook-to-power-status/#comment-46042 Do u guys know is this will work with notebooks or desktops? Do u guys know is this will work with notebooks or desktops?

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