Hands-On: Ubuntu Eee 8.04 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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Poperoh said:
Jun 27, 08 at 7:26 pmi 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!
Jon Ramvi said:
Jun 29, 08 at 12:51 amThanks 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
A. Cantos said:
Jun 30, 08 at 12:38 pmHi Jon,
I love Ubuntu Eee… Thanks for the link.
antonyet83 said:
Sep 30, 08 at 4:13 pmUbuntu 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!