On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 3:42 PM, Arun Khan <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sunday 24 January 2010, Manish wrote: > > I am considering installing one of the following OS on my ATOM based > > netbook - > > > > (1) UNR aka Ubuntu Netbook Remix > > (2) Moblin > > (3) JoliCloud. > > > > Anyone using one of the above? I have heard about some network > > problems with UNR, but JoliCloud & Moblin both look interesting! > > > > Any recommendation or suggestions here? Any pointers would be highly > > appreciated! > > Even though most netbooks are Intel Atom based, they are not all alike. > > I have a HP Mini 1129 [2] and have installed UNR as well as Moblin. > > UNR - Out of box everything works except Broadcom WiFi [1] and no sound > from external speakers. There are some work around for external speaker > to produce sound; I have not had the time to experiment with the fixes > found via Google. > > Moblin - Out of box everything works except the Broadcom WiFi [1]. > > [1] Broadcom WiFi can be made to work by installing the firmware from > respective distros. > > As to preference, I think it is a personal matter. Go with UNR if want > the same apps available on your desktop as well as on your netbook. > > Moblin - the interface is quite different from UNR and the app. list is > not as large as Ubuntu. > > Your experience may wary depending on your netbook brand/model. > > [2] FWIW (w/o any prejudice) I have seen pretty much all the netbook > models in the market (Lenovo, Samsung, Asus, Acer, Dell, HP mini) and > IMO the HP Mini has the most ergonomic keyboard. > > HTH >
+1 for UNR aka Ubuntu Netbook Remix -- Regards Amit Karpe. “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious” – Einstein -- > Arun Khan > > _______________________________________ > Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List > _______________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List
