tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post446401526846239389..comments2019-05-30T05:11:19.588-05:00Comments on Ubuntu on the Dell Mini: Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook BenchmarksredDEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-28908296300787812932009-11-05T15:52:20.660-06:002009-11-05T15:52:20.660-06:00Installed Ubuntu 9.10: Karmic Koala onto the Dell ...Installed Ubuntu 9.10: Karmic Koala onto the Dell Mini 9 today.<br /><br />I found what I think was the Dell distro here at http://linux.dell.com/files/ubuntu/karmic/iso-images/. Unfortunately, I couldn't figure out how to install from an ISO.<br /><br />Instead, I just went the Ubuntu.com route.<br />1. Download from Ubuntu.com<br />2. Burn ISO to CD (using this Freeware: http://Andre Alforquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00429199470398652782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-59476726849252857792009-11-05T05:08:43.827-06:002009-11-05T05:08:43.827-06:00@Anonymous:
Had the same problem, UUID had been s...@Anonymous:<br /><br />Had the same problem, UUID had been screwed up in GRUB.<br /><br />To fix:<br />boot off a USB stick, open a terminal and run 'sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst' to open up the GRUB boot script. Scroll down to the first uncommented section and replace the boot line that uses the UUID to access your install (not the line that sets the uuid itself, the line below it) andWesley Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12277192996592011002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-28985382472833280572009-11-01T00:48:58.830-05:002009-11-01T00:48:58.830-05:00Just finished upgrading my mini 9 but it fails to ...Just finished upgrading my mini 9 but it fails to restart. A white ubuntu logo shows up but the screen turns black shortly after. Not sure where to go from there. I tried using recovery mode but that doesn't work either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-38161204665929224462009-10-31T13:23:42.924-05:002009-10-31T13:23:42.924-05:00Netbook Download
Ubuntu One and Amazon cloud inte...Netbook Download<br /><br />Ubuntu One and Amazon cloud intergration.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-79502206333628231392009-10-31T11:58:05.216-05:002009-10-31T11:58:05.216-05:00The Remix has been a good addition to the Netbook ...The Remix has been a good addition to the Netbook OS catalog.<br /><br />Reading for a number of locations all reviews were positive. Meaning, that it is something to keep our eyes at.<br /><br />I was going through an article where he mentioned that 9.10 was more likely developed keeping Cloud Computing in mind!!! Someone spot the difference??Netbook Downloadshttp://www.netbookfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-59393237745951225952009-10-27T13:10:15.344-05:002009-10-27T13:10:15.344-05:00https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs
S...https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs<br /><br />Scroll to the bottom of the page for even more info.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-59705176420578645052009-10-27T08:14:29.767-05:002009-10-27T08:14:29.767-05:00They are sending me screws. As I said synaptic do...They are sending me screws. As I said synaptic doesn't help. I'm really not familiar with Ubuntu's bug process, and it's probably too late already, but I will try.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05876120214233775642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-83217269714543762042009-10-27T07:10:45.541-05:002009-10-27T07:10:45.541-05:00kppron,
1st go buy some screws or call dell and b...kppron,<br /><br />1st go buy some screws or call dell and bitch until they ship you screws. You can find them cheap at Radio Shack.<br /><br />Second refer to this article. http://www.ubuntumini.com/2009/10/ubuntu-910-karmic-koala-beta-is.html<br /><br />If those steps don't work file a bug report.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-15891736051087377102009-10-27T04:46:23.077-05:002009-10-27T04:46:23.077-05:00I got my mini back yesterday. Since they didn'...I got my mini back yesterday. Since they didn't ship back my SSD screws, I have to run off my usb drive. I downloaded 9.10 RC, but I can not get wifi to work. I've tried every combination of install, removal and reinstall using synaptic and the hardware drivers utility. I've tried both the STA driver and the B43 driver, I have restarted two dozen times. I've even tried Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05876120214233775642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-11767970914875052962009-10-23T21:52:45.994-05:002009-10-23T21:52:45.994-05:00I know everyone nitpicks these benchmarks, but why...I know everyone nitpicks these benchmarks, but why benchmark on two almost identical netbooks,and then not try Netbook Remix?<br /><br /><br />I can't try the RC out since my mini9 is at Dell to fix the charging problem. I'm actually more looking forward to doing a clean install on my Kubuntu desktop.(switching to x64 and ext4) 9.10 Netbook remix seems like a step backwards to me and Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05876120214233775642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-13534247743639931092009-10-23T18:28:00.834-05:002009-10-23T18:28:00.834-05:00I confirm. The Koala (bêta release) runs much bett...I confirm. The Koala (bêta release) runs much better than the Jackalope :-D especially when it comes to play a video, which was a frustrating operation under the 9.04 release.<br />This ubuntu animal seems to be a very good one ;-)yooynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-51028102096721071272009-10-23T17:16:40.165-05:002009-10-23T17:16:40.165-05:00dist-upgrade is hit or miss and usually its a miss...dist-upgrade is hit or miss and usually its a miss.<br /><br />if you seperate your home and /root folder you shouldn't have too much of a problem.redDEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778199165854076395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960927518508059674.post-9815160588605673352009-10-23T16:30:41.238-05:002009-10-23T16:30:41.238-05:00On both my Mini9 and my X60t it's increasingly...On both my Mini9 and my X60t it's increasingly being paired with, Jaunty is amazing. Every other dist-upgrade seems to be breaking suspend right now, but it's worth running the beta (RC now?) even with that. I love the new icon themes, too. <br /><br />The new intel video drivers alone are worth updating -- but as a side note, I was not able to *successfully* dist-upgrade from Jaunty on Ranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263746212236574896noreply@blogger.com