Which is better: Ubuntu eee or EEEbuntu?

I have a EEE PC 4G and I want to run a different Linux distro specifically designed for my netbook. I have read Ubuntu eee and EEEbuntu. I am wondering which is better in overall usage, applications, support, updates and features? Can some help me here? Any help will be appreciated...

Thanks in advance

 

From what I understand, the netbook reworked distros work better with your screen resolutions and such. I run CrunchBang which is a Ubuntu based distro. I think they also have a CrunchEEE. You could test them out via LiveCD.

 

So, you suggest I download the NBR rather than the standard desktop one due to the eee pc's nature of small screen? Uhm, my eeepc's model is a 4G which is ASUS first netbook release, can eeebuntu or cruchbang work in such old eeepc model?

 

Moblin I think is pretty solid also.

 

You might want to try something small like Crunchbang Lite, to save some space.

 

-does saving some space mean less memory eaten but fewer applications and decreased visuals (i.e. graphics and interface) on eeepc netbooks?

 

Saves hard drive space. Being a lite version as well, it usually calls for certain features and software not to be included in the install.

 

-isn't that a bad deal?

 

If you're interested in speed, stability & simplicity then you may want to check out Arch Linux. If you know how you like things & can spare an hour or two to get it that way, it's up there with the best imo.

 

I did a bit of surfing around and pulled up these links.
http://eeebuntu.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
http://crunchbanglinux.org/forums/topic/424/cruncheee-81001-release-candidate-1/

#! and Arch require more linux knowledge than Ubuntu. I personally find that I have more performance from #! than from Ubuntu. I haven't played with #! Lite yet but as said, its more about using less space than decreasing performance. I'd look into either one of the distros I linked above. Both are specifically for EeePC's so they'd probably work best. The Ubuntu eee just you tweaking ubuntu which could cause some trouble for you. The other distros you have listed seem to also be that way. Hope this helps!

 

-what do you mean by "the best imo"?

 

what do you mean by "#!"?

 

basing from what you said, which linux distro best suits my eeepc 4G, which is one of the first eeepc model that was launched to date. Really appreaciate your recommendation....Or should I just stick with its default Xandros distro?

 

"the best imo" = the best in my opinion I believe that what was meant. I can't wait to try out arch myself
#! = CrunchBang Linux (I got lazy)

Since you are asking, I take it the Xandros is no longer what you want? I'd recommend the Eeebuntu as it will probably match your needs better.

http://eeebuntu.org/index.php?page=main

There are 3 choices, all well explained and you can pick the one that you want. The Wiki includes a step-by-step guide to install. (The wiki in general is great, unlike what you will find in #!) You can also go on the forum on eeebuntu, they can probably tell you what will run best on your EeePC. Personally I'd go for Base as its been stripped down to the smallest size but then again I love putting together my own OS configs. Good luck!

 

-"...I'd go for Base as its been stripped down to the smallest size but..." - when you say "base", is it the default Xandros Linux OS which comes already pre-installed upon purchasing my asus eeepc 4G?

 

No... Base is one of the Eeebuntu flavor from which everything but Firefox and terminal has been removed. The only language provided is english. This means you build up what you want. Your Xandros is the current and primary OS. As said there are three flavors, Base, Standard and NBR. Depending on how much you know about Linux and what you do with your laptop, there is something for you. Take a look at the link, there are descriptions of each provided.

 

-yeah, I went to eeebuntu site and saw base, standard, and NBR. From those three, I'd eliminate base due to having no leisure to install apps. Hence, I am left with either NBR or standard, which if the two is best for my eeepc 4G?

 

Standard. I don't know much about NBR but what I've read, makes me shy away from it. Standard is probably easy to tweak if you have to. NBR seems to have additional software on it that might not work with your laptop. Since you have Xandros, can you run the following code in the terminal?

Code:

lspci

That will tell you just what your laptop has and what is running it. It could be a great help in the future. Also make sure before you switch OS's that you have a backup of all your data on a thumb drive. Are you going to dual boot?

 

First of all, I hate nbr distros so I won't run them. Ubuntu eee is now easy peasy btw.

I've run just about every linux operating system imaginable on my 900a. My distro of choice is crunchbang linux. It has all the features of ubuntu, a relatively small memory footprint and it is fast. Takes a bit to configure the menu and such, but I like it the best.

I ran eeebuntu for a long time and I think the world of that project. Base install is great. But eeebuntu is a full gnome desktop and it is going to take up your entire drive and dominate your ram, even with compiz turned off. Don't bother with the xubuntu desktop, it's just as heavy nowadays. I think the lxde version of eeebuntu is going to be awesome once it gets off the ground.

Sidux xfce might be a nice compromise...but I've never been able to get that one to boot from a usb drive.

 

^ ahh... yes... now we get an expert in here.

 

-so you suggest I run crunchbang linux? Can my eeepc 4G accommodate that? Which occupies more space, Xandros or Crunchbang Linux fas for my eeepc 4G?

-Btw, I 've read on some articles that running eeebuntu and easy peasy actually increase the boot-time of eeepc 4G from 11secs. (using the default Xandros Linux OS) to 2 minutes (using eeebuntu and easy peasy). CAn you validate this claim?

 

-Thanks for that code. I'll try that later. Uhm, regarding dual-booting, you think that my eeepc 4G can still do such feat. considering it's an old eeepc model and one of asus's 1st netbook launched?

 

No, not from what viking posted, so scrap that idea (dual-booting). CrunchBang is quite small, and you can even get the Lite edition which is even smaller.

 

Well my crunchbang install with several apps installed only takes up 1.85 gb. RAM usage is around 140-150 mb. Much smaller and lighter than xandros or eeebuntu base even. The thing about crunchbang is that it doesn't have a desktop environment like gnome, kde or xfce. No bells and whistles. You have to spend some time configuring the left click menu and learn to use the hotkeys. Once you get used to it, you'll love it. Load it on a usb stick and see if it suits you.

Eeebuntu base is great and my install with comparable apps was 4.2gb after installing apps and purging language packs. Maybe you can keep yours to 3.8gb or so?

Can't verify the xandros thing. All I know is that Xandros is so unwieldy if you don't have experience with Debian and generally bloated that I could not use it more than a few hours. If it boots up a second or two faster than eeebuntu, great...but what happens if I want to install open office or whatever?

 

-so you mean Crunchbang is not that user-friendly compared to the NBR interface of Xandros, eee buntu which are very easy to use? Which occupies more space, NBR or desktop (standard) either for crunchbang or eeebuntu? So you mean crunchbang runs on NBR interface?

 

I wouldn't say that Crunchbang is unfriendly, although it can seem that way at first. That's why I say give it a try before you install. I think netbook OSs should be minimalist and crunchbang satisfies that aesthetic, performs well with the stripped-down gui and still has lots of features under the hood.

Crunchbang is not an NBR. It is a simple, fast, no-nonesense window manager. Check out a screencast on youtube. If you are looking for an NBR do not bother with crunchbang.

Crunchbang is going to be much, much smaller than any of the eeebuntus.

 

-can you tell me the advantages and disadvantages of eeebuntu, easy peasy, and crunch eee/ crunch bang?