Ubuntu Linux gets released twice a year—once in the spring, once in the fall. The releases are numbered to indicate the month of release. Most spring releases (with the exception of Ubuntu 6.06, also known as Dapper) were released in April (5.04, 7.04, 8.04, 9.04), and all fall releases so far were released in October… Continue reading Impressed with Karmic Koala beta
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Debian stable(?) on the HP Mini
It’s been a while since I’ve distro-hopped. When I first starting using Linux back in spring 2005, I used Mepis, then Ubuntu. Then I tried about 15 or so other Linux distros and finally settled on Ubuntu again. I’ve been using Ubuntu ever since. Recently, though, I’ve been getting that itch again, so I’ve tried… Continue reading Debian stable(?) on the HP Mini
The HP Mini – Two Weeks Later
Now that I’ve had my HP Mini for a couple of weeks, here are a few more things I’ve noticed about it: When people said in their reviews that the touchpad buttons on the side meant you have to use two hands, I thought they meant the right hand index finger using the touchpad and… Continue reading The HP Mini – Two Weeks Later
Vanilla Ubuntu on the HP Mini 1120nr
Anyone who read my last post knows I am not a fan at all of the HP Mobile Internet Experience. It was a huge disappointment that made me almost regret buying the HP Mini 1120nr. Good thing I didn’t give up on it, though, just because of the bad MIE interface. I installed vanilla Ubuntu… Continue reading Vanilla Ubuntu on the HP Mini 1120nr
My HP Mini Mobile Internet… Experience
My Linux netbook search The first (relatively) popular netbook was the Asus Eee PC 700, which came out in late 2007. I waited until mid-2008 to get my Asus Eee PC 701, because I thought the second-generation would be better and worth waiting for. Turns out I should have waited just another few months until… Continue reading My HP Mini Mobile Internet… Experience