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    Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master

    I'd Actually Use a Netbook With Intel's Moblin 2.0 OS
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    10/07/09

    In reply to Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master
    2.1 is buggy as hell on a Hp mini.
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    10/06/09

    In reply to Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master
    Even with Ubuntu the repository and installation of programs is hit and miss with Linux. This Garage function is intriguing.
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    10/06/09

    @Brookespeed: What missed? I mean, the app may not do what you want, but package management, actually getting the crap in the OS, is a well developed process with lots of attention paid to it. Seriously, it's been a really really long time since apt-get (or Ubuntu's or anyone else's gui layer on top of it) bit me. Please tell.
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    10/07/09

    @anderlan: He was more than likely talking about installing apps that aren't part of the repository.
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    10/06/09

    In reply to Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master
    Tried the live distro of 2.0 on my Mini 9 this afternoon. Very slick...but no WiFi support without a full hard disk install and some customization afterwards. Sorry, not ready for prime time.
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    10/07/09

    @FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns: I've been happily rocking v2 on my mini 9 for a month now. I agree. It's not ready for primetime. It still needs more lipstick and polish, but it's getting there.

    Just do the full install and follow slaine's instructions. (You know you want to.)

    People would be surprised at the difference in the Linux experience when you prepare for it ahead of time by thoroughly checking hardware compatability.

    The reason things don't work out of the box on Linux is not because of the open source community's unwillingness or technical inability to do so. Rather, it has everything to do with licensing issues and uncooperative hardware manufacturers.

    So, if you want things to work out of the box on Linux, quit buying shit from uncooperative hardware manufacturers.
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    Image of FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns FiddlingWhileJimRomeBurns
    10/07/09

    @soggy_cheerio: Problem is that I need to keep some flavor of Windows (7 running now) on there too so that I can use WebEx for support calls at work. I'm not up for repartitioning, then installing Moblin, then doing Slaine. I guess I'm just lazy. I did really like what I saw of Moblin though. It's got promise.

    FWIW I love Linux and I'm very familiar with HCLs. The Mini was the first time in ages I didn't custom build my system.
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    Image of Digitallysick Digitallysick
    10/06/09

    In reply to Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master
    Thats the problem, its linux, and its designed for only specific notebooks, if you have other hardware and want to make drivers, or find drivers, good luck on intel careing to help you
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    Image of Barry99705 Barry99705
    10/07/09

    @Digitallysick: It's not that hard.
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    10/07/09

    @Barry99705: Compared to what?
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    Image of Joe Joe
    10/06/09

    In reply to Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master
    Has anyone tried this on a MacBook or MacBook Pro?
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    10/07/09

    @Vroomtrap: Doesn't work.
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    10/07/09

    @Barry99705: Thank you.
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    10/06/09

    In reply to Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master
    Any suggestions on a good netbook to buy (on the cheap) to try this out with????
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    10/07/09

    @uncle_jojo: One of the ones on their supported list.
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    10/06/09

    In reply to Hands-On With Moblin 2.1 OS: The Netbook Linux Anyone Can Master
    i found installing to be ridiculously easy. a couple of clicks of the next button and it was done. on my aspire one everything was supported.

    i don't think i'm going to stick with it though, multitasking is a bit too clumsy for my liking. i'll probably go back to a tiling WM.
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    05/19/09

    In reply to I'd Actually Use a Netbook With Intel's Moblin 2.0 OS
    For a light weight "netbook" OS, I'd actually throw my support behind Android. There is just so much more developer supporting the platform in terms of OS and applications.
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    05/19/09

    @chyang888:


    Do you work for Motorola? lol....

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    Image of EBone EBone
    05/19/09

    In reply to I'd Actually Use a Netbook With Intel's Moblin 2.0 OS
    Can you say Palm Foleo? Doesn't look that exciting to me. Need to be able to install real-world applications.
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    05/19/09

    @EBone:


    Agreed, if you are ok with Google docs, Picasa in the cloud and other methods of cloud computing then you are fine.


    But for people that use their computers as workhorses? I think not. Also, what type application file will it install? Will it even run a .exe or .dmg?


    Look purdy specilly for a little kid with a netbook but I needs me my apps!

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    05/19/09

    In reply to I'd Actually Use a Netbook With Intel's Moblin 2.0 OS
    Linux already does all this for netbooks, and just as good if not better. Reinventing the wheel on a GUI doesn't make it better. Honestly it didn't look that good in the video at all. Not bad, but just looked like yet-another-netbook-OS
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    Image of Jonathan Ferguson Jonathan Ferguson
    05/19/09

    @phinn: I agree, there is NOTHING special about this particular OS. But I'm weird, I'd rather see Win7 on a netbook
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    05/19/09

    @Jonathan Ferguson:


    You're weird?


    You must not be a regular reader but lot-o-people want Win-7 on the netbooks and all their computing devices!

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    05/19/09

    In reply to I'd Actually Use a Netbook With Intel's Moblin 2.0 OS
    Side effects include mild skin rashes, mussle pain, insomnia, impotence and incontinence. Moblin 2.0 requires medical recipee. It is not recomended to use Moblin 2.0 if you have hipertension, if you have just eaten and if you have a general dislike for facebook.


    Moblin 2.0


    MOBLIN 2.0


    MOBLIN 2.011!!!!moblin11!!!!!!!

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    05/19/09

    In reply to I'd Actually Use a Netbook With Intel's Moblin 2.0 OS
    I utter "wow" whenever I use my Sham Wow. It's German-built. You know they make good stuff.
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