Ubuntu Netbook Remix
 on Acer Aspire One
        Pittaya Sroilong
      pittaya@gmail.com
Ubuntu Netbook Remix

• Add-on packages for Ubuntu
• Optimized for sub-notebooks
• New UI concept
Acer Aspire One A110
• Intel Atom
• 8.9” LCD at 1024x600
• Intel 945GM
• 512 MB RAM
• 8GB SSD Storage
Installation
• Download Ubuntu 8.04.1 LiveCD image
• LiveUSB creator for bootable USB drive
• Install as normal Ubuntu
  • Replace old Linpus Lite
  • Take about 1 hour due to slow SSD
Good Things


• Compiz works out of the box
• Great Thai support
Bad Things
• No wifi
  • Too old Atheros driver, use the newest
    one instead
  • Don’t forget to turn wifi switch on
• Sound problem
  • Use latest ALSA
Slow SSD
• ~12 MB/s write, ~30 MB/s read
• Reduce write activities
  • put logs to tmpfs
  • Tune system parameters
• Add more RAM
  • 1 GB is around 800 THB
Netbook Remix
• Additional packages
  • ume-launcher
  • go-home-applet, window-picker-applet
  • maximus, human-netbook-theme
• Conflict w/ compiz
human-netbook-theme
• Beautiful but not efficient on small screen
• Modify it!
  • Reduce spaces between menu items
  • Use smaller icon size for dialog
  • Tangerine instead of Human icon set
Tweak Firefox
• 1024 width is OK, but 600 pixel height is not
• Use small toolbar icon
• Extensions
  • FlashBlock, TinyMenu, Fission, Ubiquity
• TraceMonkey?
Flash Player


• Cannot use webcam under flash 9
• Use Flash 10 beta instead
Twitter

• Twhirl has problem with maximus
• Current mitter is buggy
• TwitterFox
Suspend/Hibernate


• Suspend (to memory) works as expect
• Cannot get hibernate working
More info
• Acer Aspire One review by @sugree
  • http://www.blognone.com/node/8687
• Ubuntu Netbook Remix review by
  @markpeak
 • http://www.blognone.com/node/8034
Q&A

Ubuntu en AAO

  • 1.
    Ubuntu Netbook Remix on Acer Aspire One Pittaya Sroilong pittaya@gmail.com
  • 2.
    Ubuntu Netbook Remix •Add-on packages for Ubuntu • Optimized for sub-notebooks • New UI concept
  • 3.
    Acer Aspire OneA110 • Intel Atom • 8.9” LCD at 1024x600 • Intel 945GM • 512 MB RAM • 8GB SSD Storage
  • 5.
    Installation • Download Ubuntu8.04.1 LiveCD image • LiveUSB creator for bootable USB drive • Install as normal Ubuntu • Replace old Linpus Lite • Take about 1 hour due to slow SSD
  • 6.
    Good Things • Compizworks out of the box • Great Thai support
  • 7.
    Bad Things • Nowifi • Too old Atheros driver, use the newest one instead • Don’t forget to turn wifi switch on • Sound problem • Use latest ALSA
  • 8.
    Slow SSD • ~12MB/s write, ~30 MB/s read • Reduce write activities • put logs to tmpfs • Tune system parameters • Add more RAM • 1 GB is around 800 THB
  • 9.
    Netbook Remix • Additionalpackages • ume-launcher • go-home-applet, window-picker-applet • maximus, human-netbook-theme • Conflict w/ compiz
  • 11.
    human-netbook-theme • Beautiful butnot efficient on small screen • Modify it! • Reduce spaces between menu items • Use smaller icon size for dialog • Tangerine instead of Human icon set
  • 16.
    Tweak Firefox • 1024width is OK, but 600 pixel height is not • Use small toolbar icon • Extensions • FlashBlock, TinyMenu, Fission, Ubiquity • TraceMonkey?
  • 17.
    Flash Player • Cannotuse webcam under flash 9 • Use Flash 10 beta instead
  • 18.
    Twitter • Twhirl hasproblem with maximus • Current mitter is buggy • TwitterFox
  • 19.
    Suspend/Hibernate • Suspend (tomemory) works as expect • Cannot get hibernate working
  • 20.
    More info • AcerAspire One review by @sugree • http://www.blognone.com/node/8687 • Ubuntu Netbook Remix review by @markpeak • http://www.blognone.com/node/8034
  • 21.