Best Linux Distro for Acer Aspire One?

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As title please. Had a look at the ubuntu remix which looks good. Are their any others that are good for the AAO?

TIA
 
i put win7[7100] and it runs v good and its only got 1 gig ram
but i was thinking of trying moblin any one else tryed it?
 
Renoise, according to its specs page, works with any linux with:

32-bit x68-based Linux distro with GCC 4.X libs, X.org 7.1+, preferably real-time kernel
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Not sure if this includes Crunchbang, but as it's built on Ubuntu, which is the most common distro out there, I'd be surprised if not.

I'd give the Eee distro a miss if I were you, as it's compiled with a special, Eee specific kernel.

By the looks of things there's a kernel made for the AA1, which you can download after install to get full functionality; I did this with my Eee a few months back to install Ubuntu NBR on it, and it was really easy; should be a very similar process.

Here's a pretty in depth guide for you; follow it and I can't see where you can go wrong. The nice thing with Netbooks is that each model is standardised, so if someone compiles a kernel that will work with one AA1 it should work with them all without a hitch.

http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/howto/aspireone
 
Thanks, that link is great, exactly the sort of thing I'm after. I'm downloading crunchbang as I type. :)

I've never run Renoise under Linux before as right now I'm using it under XP, but if all goes well I may be able to delete XP from my AA1 for good! :D
 
MikeHunt79 said:
Thanks, that link is great, exactly the sort of thing I'm after. I'm downloading crunchbang as I type. :)

I've never run Renoise under Linux before as right now I'm using it under XP, but if all goes well I may be able to delete XP from my AA1 for good! :D
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I did the same thing with my Eee about a month ago now, made the switch fully to Crunchbang and haven't looked back; it's a lot snappier, and I've had no real problems with it yet :D

Just wish I'd bought the Eee with the larger SSD and Linux now, as I'm not using my XP license anyway :rolleyes:
 
i installed ubuntu remix and the interface is very nice. However, youtube vids are choppy. I updated the software and even chucked in an extra 512mb making it now 1gig but its still the same. Reckon i might try this crunchbang...if nothing else the name sounds great!
 
Whats the acer one you got dudes? I notice there are loads of acer ones. I'm only willing to pay £200 max, I still argue that netbooks were designed to be cheap and small with massive battery life. which one do you suggest?
 
Right, I couldn't install crunchbang, for some reason my Acer will not boot from my USB stick, it just doesn't show up when I hit F12. :(

My main machine boots from the stick ok, so it much be the Acer.

Any tips to get it to boot?
 
MikeHunt79 said:
Right, I couldn't install crunchbang, for some reason my Acer will not boot from my USB stick, it just doesn't show up when I hit F12. :(

My main machine boots from the stick ok, so it much be the Acer.

Any tips to get it to boot?
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enable it from your bios? I had to change my dekstop machine, cant recall which setting it was though sorry.
 
Oxy said:
enable it from your bios? I had to change my dekstop machine, cant recall which setting it was though sorry.
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it turned out to be my USB stick in the end.

I found another 1gig stick and it booted fine from it.

So far tried crunchbang, easy peasy and I've now formatted again and I've just installed Ubuntu 9 UNR which so far seems to be the best for the bunch IMO.
 
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