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On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 23:42 +0000, Anthony Lane wrote: > I have some experience with the acer one as it is one of the products > i have to provide support for at work. The thing with it is, the > machine itself is ok, the worst components in my opinion are the > trackpad and the wifi card. Note the wifi card is quite temperamental, > and doesn't like some WPA networks. > > Linpus lite is lite in the sense of being ill considered and horrible > to use. I hate it and so do my colleagues! > > If you do end up experimenting with it, you will find this link > invaluable. > http://jorge.ulver.no/2008/08/06/acer-aspire-one-tips-and-tricks/ > > Other than that, I've heard very promising reports about the ubuntu > netbook remix, and can highly recommend puppy linux from personal > experience. I've used it as my main and sole OS for a couple of > months now, and it's very light and functional. Ideal for a netbook. > > All the best > > 2009/1/21 Ray Smith <rjsmith@xxxxxxx> > My wife keeps pinching my laptop and I am forced to use my > desktop to use > linux. > As I find I am very rarely using the desktop system (apart > from when forced > too), I only kept if to play games on anyway and no longer > play many, I have > cajoled, persuaded, sweet talked her into allowing me to get a > netbook. > > I have decided on the acer one,possibly ordering it next week > if my desktop > sells in the few days and note it has linpus lite. > > In what sense is "lite" used as opposed to a full linux > system ? > > Looking at various wiki's it seems full ubuntu can be > installed with the > netbook remix added and not much needed (with intrepid anyway) > to get > everything running right. > Also good reports of fedora 10 running with wireless & sound > working > straight away. > > Anyone got any experience of installing a different linux > distro on one of > these who might also be able to help with any pitfalls once I > get it > delivered ? > > > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html > to add to my previous mail, ubuntueee is a netbook remix version of > ubuntu, saving one the hassle. S -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html