Comments for Netbook Experience http://netbook-experience.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:20:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on How to install Mint Linux 8 (Helena) on the Acer Aspire One by Mark Greaves http://netbook-experience.com/2010/02/how%c2%a0to%c2%a0install%c2%a0mint%c2%a0linux%c2%a08%c2%a0helena%c2%a0on%c2%a0the%c2%a0acer%c2%a0aspire%c2%a0one/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Mark Greaves Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:20:12 +0000 http://netbook-experience.com/?p=506#comment-276 Thanks John, I just left a comment on that article asking how much slower the AA1 is running from the USB rather than the solid state hard drive, because if thee is little difference you are in the ideal position to do distro and version comparisons. Thanks John,
I just left a comment on that article asking how much slower the AA1 is running from the USB rather than the solid state hard drive, because if thee is little difference you are in the ideal position to do distro and version comparisons.

]]> Comment on Mint Linux with Fluxbox Desktop – the best OS for Netbooks? by Mark Greaves http://netbook-experience.com/2010/03/mint-linux-with-fluxbox-desktop-the-best-os-for-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Mark Greaves Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:14:11 +0000 http://netbook-experience.com/?p=546#comment-275 Nice easy to understand comparison, question...how much slower is the AA1 running from a USB stick than the hard drive? Nice easy to understand comparison, question…how much slower is the AA1 running from a USB stick than the hard drive?

]]> Comment on How to install Mint Linux 8 (Helena) on the Acer Aspire One by John http://netbook-experience.com/2010/02/how%c2%a0to%c2%a0install%c2%a0mint%c2%a0linux%c2%a08%c2%a0helena%c2%a0on%c2%a0the%c2%a0acer%c2%a0aspire%c2%a0one/comment-page-1/#comment-274 John Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:12:06 +0000 http://netbook-experience.com/?p=506#comment-274 Good idea Mark. Have a look at http://netbook-experience.com/2010/03/mint-linux-with-fluxbox-desktop-the-best-os-for-netbooks/ Cheers John M Good idea Mark.

Have a look at http://netbook-experience.com/2010/03/mint-linux-with-fluxbox-desktop-the-best-os-for-netbooks/

Cheers
John M

]]> Comment on How to install Mint Linux 8 (Helena) on the Acer Aspire One by Mark Greaves http://netbook-experience.com/2010/02/how%c2%a0to%c2%a0install%c2%a0mint%c2%a0linux%c2%a08%c2%a0helena%c2%a0on%c2%a0the%c2%a0acer%c2%a0aspire%c2%a0one/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Mark Greaves Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:44:35 +0000 http://netbook-experience.com/?p=506#comment-273 I've never tried the Fluxbox desktop on 'any' distro, I've tried E17 and XFCE (2 other 'lite' desktops) based distros though not Mint... it will be nice to hear what the differences are from the 'main' mint version, you might want to try the XFCE version of mint and see how this performs... from what I gather XFCE is more 'feature rich' (elegant) than Fluxbox but probably not quite as quick... a kind of half way measure. A write-up of the differences between the 3 as far as features and performance would be nice. E17 (enlightenment) I didn't really like, at least for my 'oldish' laptop, blisteringly quick but very spartan until you start to add the 'stuff' you want/need and VERY configurable, so I suppose it you can be bothered to mess with it until you get it 'just right' it would be great, but 2 problems... A)I can't be bothered, and B) NO optimised mint version (although it can be made to run on mint) I’ve never tried the Fluxbox desktop on ‘any’ distro, I’ve tried E17 and XFCE (2 other ‘lite’ desktops) based distros though not Mint… it will be nice to hear what the differences are from the ‘main’ mint version, you might want to try the XFCE version of mint and see how this performs… from what I gather XFCE is more ‘feature rich’ (elegant) than Fluxbox but probably not quite as quick… a kind of half way measure.
A write-up of the differences between the 3 as far as features and performance would be nice.
E17 (enlightenment) I didn’t really like, at least for my ‘oldish’ laptop, blisteringly quick but very spartan until you start to add the ’stuff’ you want/need and VERY configurable, so I suppose it you can be bothered to mess with it until you get it ‘just right’ it would be great, but 2 problems… A)I can’t be bothered, and B) NO optimised mint version (although it can be made to run on mint)

]]> Comment on How to install Mint Linux 8 (Helena) on the Acer Aspire One by John http://netbook-experience.com/2010/02/how%c2%a0to%c2%a0install%c2%a0mint%c2%a0linux%c2%a08%c2%a0helena%c2%a0on%c2%a0the%c2%a0acer%c2%a0aspire%c2%a0one/comment-page-1/#comment-271 John Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:28:27 +0000 http://netbook-experience.com/?p=506#comment-271 Thanks for the great information Mark. I'm currently testing the FluxBox version of Mint 8 and it's really quick. Although the front end isn't as elegant - My AA1 has never run quicker, even under Linpus. A further article will follow during the week. Cheers John M Thanks for the great information Mark.

I’m currently testing the FluxBox version of Mint 8 and it’s really quick.
Although the front end isn’t as elegant – My AA1 has never run quicker, even under Linpus. A further article will follow during the week.

Cheers
John M

]]> Comment on How to install Mint Linux 8 (Helena) on the Acer Aspire One by Mark Greaves http://netbook-experience.com/2010/02/how%c2%a0to%c2%a0install%c2%a0mint%c2%a0linux%c2%a08%c2%a0helena%c2%a0on%c2%a0the%c2%a0acer%c2%a0aspire%c2%a0one/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Mark Greaves Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:26:15 +0000 http://netbook-experience.com/?p=506#comment-270 Update on Gnome 3: Ubuntu 10.04, and therefore Mint 9 looks VERY unlikely to have the Gnome 3 desktop, as Gnome.org are stating a release date of September (so probably in 10.10), also on Mark Shuttleworths (Ubuntu owner) own site there are now pics of a rebrand (new look) for 10.04 which still shows the Gnome 2.x desktop with new themes... I read somewhwere that there will be a Win7 style 'aero glass' option which will 'glassify' toolbars windows etc. right down to widget level (sounds nice but might be hardware intensive... but it's optional), 10.04 WILL be a LTS (long term support) release .. ie. supported for 5 years .. so if 10.10 with Gnome 3 is a bit 'heavy' for AA1's, you will be OK for at least 5 years... one last thing shuttleworth says that 10.04 boots faster tha 9.01 (even says 10 secs on average PC) so mint will probably be even quicker. Shttleworths blog (homepage?) http://www.markshuttleworth.com/ for a look at the rebrand (and desktop images): https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Brand Update on Gnome 3:
Ubuntu 10.04, and therefore Mint 9 looks VERY unlikely to have the Gnome 3 desktop, as Gnome.org are stating a release date of September (so probably in 10.10), also on Mark Shuttleworths (Ubuntu owner) own site there are now pics of a rebrand (new look) for 10.04 which still shows the Gnome 2.x desktop with new themes… I read somewhwere that there will be a Win7 style ‘aero glass’ option which will ‘glassify’ toolbars windows etc. right down to widget level (sounds nice but might be hardware intensive… but it’s optional), 10.04 WILL be a LTS (long term support) release .. ie. supported for 5 years .. so if 10.10 with Gnome 3 is a bit ‘heavy’ for AA1’s, you will be OK for at least 5 years… one last thing shuttleworth says that 10.04 boots faster tha 9.01 (even says 10 secs on average PC) so mint will probably be even quicker.

Shttleworths blog (homepage?)
http://www.markshuttleworth.com/

for a look at the rebrand (and desktop images):
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Brand

]]> Comment on How to install a flight simulator on the Linux Acer Aspire One by John http://netbook-experience.com/2009/08/how-to-install-a-flight-simulator-on-the-linux-acer-aspire-one/comment-page-1/#comment-266 John Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:33:27 +0000 http://netbook-experience.com/?p=45#comment-266 Hi Mako Have a look at http://www.aspireoneuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=12593 They recommend programs called Audacity and sound rec. The thread also mentions doing a software update to make the mic work. Hope this helps. Cheers John M Hi Mako

Have a look at http://www.aspireoneuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=12593
They recommend programs called Audacity and sound rec.

The thread also mentions doing a software update to make the mic work.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
John M

]]> Comment on How to install a flight simulator on the Linux Acer Aspire One by mako http://netbook-experience.com/2009/08/how-to-install-a-flight-simulator-on-the-linux-acer-aspire-one/comment-page-1/#comment-264 mako Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:44:29 +0000 http://netbook-experience.com/?p=45#comment-264 Great site and valuable info for the AAO. I have the basic Linpus version- 8 gig flash HD, 8 gig extended SD, 512K RAM. My onboard microphone never worked, but also I've never got any audio recorder to work- there was a post about an audio recorder for it, but it didn't unpack, or said it wasn;t correct version. DO YOU KNOW SOME SIMPLE AUDIO RECORDER (wav, mp3, wma, any)????? I'm a journalist doing radio reports and it would be invaluable to record interviews in excellent original digital audio that doesn't need to be converted. Most small digital audio recorders are terrible quality low resolution sound- need at least 1meg/minute quality. Great site and valuable info for the AAO. I have the basic Linpus version- 8 gig flash HD, 8 gig extended SD, 512K RAM. My onboard microphone never worked, but also I’ve never got any audio recorder to work- there was a post about an audio recorder for it, but it didn’t unpack, or said it wasn;t correct version. DO YOU KNOW SOME SIMPLE AUDIO RECORDER (wav, mp3, wma, any)?????

I’m a journalist doing radio reports and it would be invaluable to record interviews in excellent original digital audio that doesn’t need to be converted. Most small digital audio recorders are terrible quality low resolution sound- need at least 1meg/minute quality.

]]> Comment on How to install Mint Linux 8 (Helena) on the Acer Aspire One by John http://netbook-experience.com/2010/02/how%c2%a0to%c2%a0install%c2%a0mint%c2%a0linux%c2%a08%c2%a0helena%c2%a0on%c2%a0the%c2%a0acer%c2%a0aspire%c2%a0one/comment-page-1/#comment-263 John Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:26:29 +0000 http://netbook-experience.com/?p=506#comment-263 Good Luck James Mint is a really nice desktop OS. Let us know how it goes. Cheers John Good Luck James

Mint is a really nice desktop OS.
Let us know how it goes.

Cheers
John

]]> Comment on How to install Mint Linux 8 (Helena) on the Acer Aspire One by James http://netbook-experience.com/2010/02/how%c2%a0to%c2%a0install%c2%a0mint%c2%a0linux%c2%a08%c2%a0helena%c2%a0on%c2%a0the%c2%a0acer%c2%a0aspire%c2%a0one/comment-page-1/#comment-262 James Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:16:42 +0000 http://netbook-experience.com/?p=506#comment-262 Thanks again, Mark. Sounds like good advice. I'll post back here when I'm through to say how it's all gone. Thanks again, Mark. Sounds like good advice. I’ll post back here when I’m through to say how it’s all gone.

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