Hands-On: Ubuntu Eee 8.04 Live USB

Ubuntu Eee Live USB

The latest version of Ubuntu Eee which is said to be complete has been released 2 weeks ago and I was able to have a Live USB. I tested it on my stock Eee 701, under-clocked 630 MHz and noticed too few changes compare to previous versions.

One major difference is the boot time. The previous version that I tested took only under a minute from starting up to Desktop while this new version took more than 2 minutes in average. I tested booting several times and got same boot up time. I did not have my previous copy anymore so I was unable to verify its boot up time side by side with the latest version. However, I tested my eeexubuntu and its bootup time never changed. Still under a minute.

Another major is the new desktop wallpaper. The previous version has the black and white funky design, while this new one only has the blue (gradient) background and the

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4 Responses to “Hands-On: Ubuntu Eee 8.04 Live USB”

  1. Poperoh said:

    Jun 27, 08 at 7:26 pm

    i have ubuntu 8.04 *not eee* installed on my 900 and it works fine, sometimes it breaks my wifi when updating but it’s not a big problem.

    greetings!

  2. Jon Ramvi said:

    Jun 29, 08 at 12:51 am

    Thanks for the review

    You can easily install Netbook Remix in Ubuntu Eee 8.04:
    http://ubuntu-eee.com/index.php5?title=How_to_install_and_use_the_Netbook_Remix_interface
    :)

  3. A. Cantos said:

    Jun 30, 08 at 12:38 pm

    Hi Jon,

    I love Ubuntu Eee… Thanks for the link.

  4. antonyet83 said:

    Sep 30, 08 at 4:13 pm

    Ubuntu EEE 8.04.1 is now working with Netbook Remix and you can download it now! This is best that Windows XP Home Edition thas was pre-installed in my Asus EEE PC 701!


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