Netbook Linux

Sash · 14 Nov 2009 at 10:15

Been searching around and couldn't really see much uptodate stuff.
I got a Samsung N110 and am looking to find a linux install to make it a lot snappier.

Ideally need:
Linux that will have all the drivers (or at least the WIFI driver working!!)
Flash works without problems for youtube, bbc iplayer and facebook games.
Works with PSX, SNES emulators.

Steam support is a maybe. Not too fussed about that.

Any ideas?

dangerstat · 14 Nov 2009 at 13:40

craptakular · 14 Nov 2009 at 15:14

Mint isn't really fast though. Could use openbox as the window manager to make it a bit more speedy.

steve-h · 14 Nov 2009 at 17:29

I like crunchbang.

Sash · 14 Nov 2009 at 20:18

Thanks for the suggestions so far, will check out crunchbang as have tried Mint before on my gaming rig and wasnt a fan =/

Rich43 · 14 Nov 2009 at 20:29

ubuntu, fedora, opensuse

quackers · 14 Nov 2009 at 20:55

have a look at ubuntu UNR, I've just installed to 9.10 on my ee901 and it's very nice.

DoubleCheese · 14 Nov 2009 at 21:00

second that, Ubuntu Netbook Remix works brilliantly.

Sash · 14 Nov 2009 at 21:11

I saw UNR just had another look and notice can install on usb. Will try it out before I attempt to install as main os. Thanks

Edit: downloading UNR with utorrent.

PermaBanned · 14 Nov 2009 at 21:51

Slitaz?

For something a bit bigger - Puppy?

Sash · 15 Nov 2009 at 11:20

Crunchbang works perfectly. Wifi installed right away. I have found my OS

Ubuntu remix didnt install the wifi automatically

Earth[Tera].bin · 15 Nov 2009 at 12:36

Apparently Google OS is being released any day now. It's going to be in beta form and as such with limited drivers but it might be one to keep an eye on as it's primarily being design for netbooks.

PermaBanned · 15 Nov 2009 at 14:41

I'm pretty certain Google said Chrome would be out late next year.

JonJ678 · 15 Nov 2009 at 15:35

I'm running ubuntu netbook remix (karmic) on my N110, and ran the jaunty version previously. Karmic is a lot quicker but lacks gnome, jaunty was slower but let you choose between gnome and the netbook gui. I think everything has worked out of the box on both, I've not noticed anything missing anyway.

For speed I think your best option is to take the karmic version on ext4 (it'll be slow from usb obviously) and compile a kernel for it yourself. I haven't done this yet.

Tr Insanity · 15 Nov 2009 at 16:19

Superewza said:
I'm pretty certain Google said Chrome would be out late next year.

Later this year we will open-source its code, and netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010.

Source : http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html

Earth[Tera].bin · 15 Nov 2009 at 17:40

My mistake I initially said 'beta form' were as in fact it will just be a very early release.

Google had previously said that an early version of the OS would be available this fall. Considering that we're about two weeks away from the end of fall, a debut next week would hardly be unexpected.

source - theregister