Comments on: Helpful bits for eeePC users that want Ubuntu http://jcostom.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/helpful-bits-for-eeepc-users-that-want-ubuntu/ 186,000 miles per second, it's not just a good idea, it's the law. Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:53:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jcostom http://jcostom.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/helpful-bits-for-eeepc-users-that-want-ubuntu/#comment-4 jcostom Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:05:04 +0000 http://www.jasons.org/?p=14#comment-4 Since that post about Netbook Remix, I've gone back to the good old GNOME ui. Why? Maximus (the thing that maximizes everything) had some odd behavior with different types of apps and dialog boxes. It was just enough of a headache to make me switch back. I decided to go for the plain old Ubuntu because I wanted the standard Ubuntu loaded, with the option to load other specialized packages from other apt repositories, rather than a custom-spun distribution. They also seem to have some different goals than what I was looking for -- they seem to be after more of a portable Internet appliance, when I was looking for a small subnotebook that I could run Linux on. For your situation, on the 900, I'd probably put / on the 4gb, with /usr and /home on the 16gb SSD. My / (which includes 2.3gb of /usr) is a bit over 4gb, so you'll definitely need to move something around - /usr makes the most sense probably. Since that post about Netbook Remix, I’ve gone back to the good old GNOME ui. Why? Maximus (the thing that maximizes everything) had some odd behavior with different types of apps and dialog boxes. It was just enough of a headache to make me switch back.

I decided to go for the plain old Ubuntu because I wanted the standard Ubuntu loaded, with the option to load other specialized packages from other apt repositories, rather than a custom-spun distribution. They also seem to have some different goals than what I was looking for — they seem to be after more of a portable Internet appliance, when I was looking for a small subnotebook that I could run Linux on.

For your situation, on the 900, I’d probably put / on the 4gb, with /usr and /home on the 16gb SSD. My / (which includes 2.3gb of /usr) is a bit over 4gb, so you’ll definitely need to move something around – /usr makes the most sense probably.

]]> By: laq http://jcostom.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/helpful-bits-for-eeepc-users-that-want-ubuntu/#comment-3 laq Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:47:40 +0000 http://www.jasons.org/?p=14#comment-3 Thanks for the info... Marcial just showed it to me now. Why did you use the standard ubantu vs the eeeubantu? how much space did it take up I have a 900 and it has a 4G sdd and a 16G sdd and another 16 sdhd (I like having lots of space) but at unix won't spand drives for the root partion I am limited to 4G for operating system and software (unless you found a way to link the root accross drives) so space is a consideration. I do like the gui you loaded. makes me wish i waited for the 1000H to drop in price (but then again as a homeschooling mommy I have limited funds to spend on 'toys' and this qualifies as a toy) thanks for the info. laq Thanks for the info… Marcial just showed it to me now.

Why did you use the standard ubantu vs the eeeubantu? how much space did it take up I have a 900 and it has a 4G sdd and a 16G sdd and another 16 sdhd (I like having lots of space) but at unix won’t spand drives for the root partion I am limited to 4G for operating system and software (unless you found a way to link the root accross drives) so space is a consideration.

I do like the gui you loaded.

makes me wish i waited for the 1000H to drop in price (but then again as a homeschooling mommy I have limited funds to spend on ‘toys’ and this qualifies as a toy)

thanks for the info.

laq

]]> By: Relief! « Mostly harmless http://jcostom.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/helpful-bits-for-eeepc-users-that-want-ubuntu/#comment-2 Relief! « Mostly harmless Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:18:34 +0000 http://www.jasons.org/?p=14#comment-2 [...] then this acpi script from here .  Basically following the confidence-inspiring description on Helpful bits … .  Oh boy! Banshee and Gnome and nntp clock and so, hyperventilatingly, on. oh [...] [...] then this acpi script from here .  Basically following the confidence-inspiring description on Helpful bits … .  Oh boy! Banshee and Gnome and nntp clock and so, hyperventilatingly, on. oh [...]

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