PDA

View Full Version : eeeXubuntu: Ubuntu distilled for your Eee



wraggster
December 13th, 2007, 23:57
via engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/13/eeexubuntu-ubuntu-distilled-for-your-eee/)

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/12/eeexubuntu.jpg

For all you Eee users out there who've been trying to squeeze Ubuntu into the little white box, some help is on the way. A kind and enterprising Linux enthusiast has used their precious time and energy to put together an Eee-customized build of the much-loved OS, which includes fully-integrated hardware support, native wireless drivers, functioning Ethernet support, tweaks for low-resolution desktop environments, and a bunch of other little enhancements that will make using Canonical's powerhouse a lot more pleasant on your tiny laptop. Word on the street is that development and refinement continues on the build, so expect improvements as time wears on. Now, if only someone could perfect that Amiga OS build for the Eee...

http://wiki.eeeuser.com/ubuntu:eeexubuntu:home

NoQuarter
December 14th, 2007, 00:11
This is cool,I'm glad they releasd their source.
A friend of mine will probably pick one of these up, it's a good deal for what you get.I really hope solid state harddrives drop in price, that way we all can reap the benefits of no moving parts for storage.