I have an Acer Aspire One 1GB memory. Currently running Linux Mint, but previously Fedora 17. Both work fine on the netbook. I run installfests and use the netbook for burning USB sticks and also from making presentations. I also have Virtualbox running with 2 VMs, Windows XP and Ubuntu 12.10. I would not recommend a netbook for VMs, but I use it to make a point in one of my presentations.
On 04/28/2013 03:01 PM, Nuala Shields wrote: > Hi, > > I am contemplating either dual-booting Linux or running Linux > exclusively on my netbook. I've long been partial to Debian, although > I have used a number of different flavors in the past (started out > around RH 5.0, also ran CentOS on a couple DEC Alpha's, etc.) > > I'll give some specifics on the netbook in question. I am mainly > looking for feedback/advice/caveats from anyone who may have already > dabbled with this sort of project. > > I recall having some compatibility issues with dual-booting on an > inherited laptop some years back due to a few proprietary components > (I had to use a 3rd party adapter or two, due to "windows only" issues > with the built-ins). I'm not set in stone, so if another flavor has a > better fit for netbooks, I'd certainly consider it. > > Gateway LT3119u (06/20/2010) > 11.6" HD LED LCD > 2GB RAM > 250GB HDD (WDC WD2500BEVT-222CT0 ATA device) > AMD Athlon 64X2 L310 (ACPI X6) > ASUS Bluetooth v2.1 USB adapter > Qualcom Atheros AR5B95 wireless network adapter > Realtek PCIe family controller > Realtek high definition audio > Currently runs MS Windows 7 Home Premium > > I mainly use it as backup, or for trips because it is small and > portable enough to tuck in a shoulder tote, or as the secondary to > dual-box World of Warcraft. > > As a side note, I've been out of the loop for a while, are the > WINE/WINEX (or similar) projects making headway as far as running MS > Windows based games on Linux? -- Jerry Feldman <g...@blu.org> Boston Linux and Unix PGP key id:3BC1EB90 PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90 _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
