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phoronix
09-26-2009, 02:00 PM
Phoronix: Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook Remix Is Looking Great

Ubuntu Netbook Remix came around last year at Computex Taipei and the original version we tried out was quite nice with its small-screen optimizations and very different launcher interface compared to simply running GNOME or KDE on a small mobile device. This year when the Moblin V2 user-interface was finally unveiled and it put us in awe with its sleek, intuitive design that was driven by Clutter. How has Canonical responded to Intel and Moblin V2? Well, there is Ubuntu Moblin Netbook Remix that just debuted to deliver the best of Ubuntu and Moblin, but the traditional Ubuntu Netbook Remix has also picked up several improvements for its 9.10 release.

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=14215
wiscados
09-26-2009, 02:23 PM
Am I the only one who prefers the Netbook Remix to the regular GNOME desktop?
nanonyme
09-26-2009, 02:31 PM
Am I the only one who prefers the Netbook Remix to the regular GNOME desktop?Looks like a decent UI to me. Wonder how fast it is. Looks a lot saner than GnomeShell anywy.
makosol
09-26-2009, 02:31 PM
Could you please test also Kubuntu Netbook Remix ?
d2kx
09-26-2009, 05:31 PM
The Ubuntu Software Store has been renamed to the "Ubuntu Software Center".
whiskey_tango
09-26-2009, 08:00 PM
Here's hoping this version works better on the Dell Mini's than the previous Netbook remix version did. Mostly due to the Intel graphics train wreck though so, with the updated drivers no reason to think it won't be better.
(fingers crossed)
Apopas
09-27-2009, 07:56 AM
It looks pretty but I thought Canonical was going to replace these shitty colours in 9.10.
hybridr6
09-27-2009, 01:22 PM
Could you please test also Kubuntu Netbook Remix ?

I too would enjoy a review of the upcoming Kubuntu Netbook Remix, the KDE plasma netbook shell looks quite polished and might be a better alternative to moblin.
Ranguvar
09-27-2009, 10:07 PM
Woah. I'm pleasantly surprised—that looks AWESOME. The colors are Ubuntu-ish while managing to not be drab (love that golden glow), and it just looks very slick overall. Congrats to Team Canonical!
eberan
09-28-2009, 01:31 PM
I can't believe there sticking with Gnome for the NBR. Gnome is bloated and slow enough as it is on a computer with ample resources. A custom home-screen on top of xfce or black/fluxbox would make much more sense!
molecule-eye
09-28-2009, 05:41 PM
I like the use of dockbar and window applets (or their equivalents, anyway), the latter to maximize screen real estate. One thing I don't like is the inconsistent icon set. Some of the notification icons are grey and others are colorful. ONE OR THE OTHER!
joffe
09-29-2009, 02:11 PM
A bit of a GNOME Shell vibe on it. Nice.
cbaltimore
10-05-2009, 06:14 PM
My girlfriend's daughter's eeepc 1005 something or other got infected with a virus. Called in to assist, I trialed ubuntu remix only to find the wireless card wouldn't work. I found a solution on line but it's far more than what I'd expect the average user to go through. Me, I wouldn't mind reconfiguring whenever I updated my kernel... But this is going to have to work out of the box for most users to consider. Had better luck with Moblin 2.0 and easy peasy but she decided to stick with XP for now.
Kano
10-05-2009, 06:25 PM
Which driver was needed? broadcom wl?
cbaltimore
10-05-2009, 08:08 PM
Which driver was needed? broadcom wl?

According to research, its got a Atheros AR9285 adapter. The driver was readily available on the backported repository. I didn't try it but, reportedly, the wired connection was broken out of the box on remix, too.
jim_joh
10-12-2009, 08:17 PM
I have a Asus eee pc 1000he with 60gig ssd so yesterday I wiped xp off and installed Ubuntu 9.10. Everything worked fine except the wireless would not reconize my router. I tried eveything with no luck. I wired my eee to the router went to the EEE pc 1000he download page and downloaded the latest xp driver. Well Asus hid the driver in a in a install package. I then installed the window wireless driver package, finally was able to steer it to the driver, installed and bingo the wireless now work great. All I can say is do I now have a very fast netbook & very happy. Just wanted to share. jim_joh
Apopas
10-13-2009, 03:59 PM
I have a Asus eee pc 1000he with 60gig ssd so yesterday I wiped xp off and installed Ubuntu 9.10. Everything worked fine except the wireless would not reconize my router. I tried eveything with no luck. I wired my eee to the router went to the EEE pc 1000he download page and downloaded the latest xp driver. Well Asus hid the driver in a in a install package. I then installed the window wireless driver package, finally was able to steer it to the driver, installed and bingo the wireless now work great. All I can say is do I now have a very fast netbook & very happy. Just wanted to share. jim_joh
I didn't understand exactly wht you do. Did I read something wrong? Ubuntu 9.10 worked with the driver for xp? :confused:
jim_joh
10-13-2009, 04:19 PM
Yes. First download a program called "windows wireless drivers" Download the xp driver from Asus and this program installs it. jim_joh
Apopas
10-13-2009, 05:14 PM
Yes. First download a program called "windows wireless drivers" Download the xp driver from Asus and this program installs it. jim_joh
Very interesting. Could you plz give the link to this program?
jim_joh
10-13-2009, 05:41 PM
I have Ubuntu 9.10 and the program is in Ubuntu Software Center,system tools. Web site is jak-linux.org/projects/ndisgtk. I hope I copied it right. jim_joh
Apopas
10-13-2009, 06:16 PM
I have Ubuntu 9.10 and the program is in Ubuntu Software Center,system tools. Web site is jak-linux.org/projects/ndisgtk. I hope I copied it right. jim_joh
A frontend for NDISwrapper then. Interesting. Thanks a lot jim_joh. :)
HwyXingFrog
10-29-2009, 11:15 AM
I'm curious if they've done any tweaks to make it better for the Nvidia ION Chipset (Like they did for the Intel Chipset).

Still waiting for some stock on the HP Mini 311 in Canada.
Apopas
10-29-2009, 04:15 PM
I'm curious if they've done any tweaks to make it better for the Nvidia ION Chipset (Like they did for the Intel Chipset).

Still waiting for some stock on the HP Mini 311 in Canada.

But they didn't do tweaks, simply they added the new intel driver :)
HwyXingFrog
10-29-2009, 04:29 PM
But they didn't do tweaks, simply they added the new intel driver :)

Ok, that makes more sense. Just tried Netbook Remix 9.10 on my Nvidia ION based HTPC, not really a fan because the main netbook interface almost needs mouse control to work properly. It seemed to almost never respond to the keyboard when switching between apps. I'll have to give Kubunt Netbook a try. I'm probably thinking good old Ubuntu Desktop will be the better choice for me.