I'm running it on the HP 2133 Mini. That's the one with the Via chipset. Funny thing is, it works fine with the Desktop version; maybe it is optimised to be an 'un-netbook' netbook? Simono ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Gibbins" <s...@funkygibbins.me.uk> To: "Dorset Linux User Group" <dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [Dorset] Sorry to say.
> Simon O'Riordan wrote: >> My curiosity was piqued by the Ubuntu 9.10 Netbook UNR edition, so I >> installed it this afternoon on my netbook. >> >> It is appalling. >> >> The visuals are expanded and detailed so as to give a clearer set of >> options on small screens, but they consume so much graphics and memory >> that buttons take up to ten seconds to respond. >> Bearing in mind that this netbook came with optional Vista Business as >> standard, and you see that UNR must have some seroius issues. >> Summary- very attractive, but practically unusable. >> >> I've put the excellent 9.10 desktop back on. > > What hardware are you running it on Simon? > > My son runs it on his Acer One and it's fine. It won't be taking on any > super computers any time soon, but it's certainly usable. > > Sean > > -- > www.funkygibbins.me.uk > > > -- > Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-05 20:00 > Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ > Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset > List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-05 20:00 Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
