And the Winner is: Ubuntu Netbook Remix
I have important things to do right now, but I’m tired and I should go to bed, so it’s a good moment to post about the little install party of this weekend :).
After some time with Foresight Linux Mobile Edition in my Acer Aspire One, I decided to take a look at other Linux distributions.
At first, FLM was a very good choice, but after some time there are other distributions with an eye on netbooks. Moreover FLM has some little annoyances (such as little support, slow bug fixing, and packagekit ignoring my commands: don’t install updates, damn it!), so I tried other options:
- Fedora 11 Beta: but its beta tag was too much. First the installer fails if you don’t use ext4 for the root partition, and the second stage simply halts and the installation can’t be finished. It’s a pity because it looks gorgeous :(.
- Ubuntu MID: it’s ugly, and that’s probably because it’s designed for mobile devices and my Aspire One isn’t one of them. Moreover the install fails after asking for the language for the installation.
- Ubuntu Netbook Remix: the Jaunty edition (beta). Three words: I Love It.
I’m very pleased with the interface (Foresight Linux Mobile uses the same desktop, and I liked the experience), after the first aptitude update all works like a charm, and there are only minor glitches that I think it’ll be fixed with the final release coming soon.
I believe that Ubuntu Netbook Remix is the killer distro for netbooks.
PS: note that the installation problems may be because I was trying beta releases, or because the special hardware of the Acer Aspire One.
