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    Operating system for a Netbook

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by mikeypizano, Jul 7, 2008.

  1. mikeypizano

    mikeypizano Notebook Enthusiast

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    I know that this probably is not the best place to ask about this but I figure I would post this question on a few forums. Here goes.

    I have an Averatec 1020, which is technically a subnotebook but has similar specs to the Asus Eee and other "netbooks".

    The computer has a 10.6" screen at 1280x768 (technically WXGA). The graphics card is an Intel Extreme mobile card with 32MB of memory. This worked when tested with Compiz Fusion on Ubuntu.

    The processor is 1GHZ Celeron M 373 ULV, 100MHZ faster then then Eee PC (353 ULV). There is 512MB of DDR RAM, which I can technically upgrade to 1GB but would require me to take the entire computer apart. So keep that in mind. It has a 60GB hard drive but that is not very important.

    So here is the question I want answered:

    I have it running Ubuntu 8.04 right now, and it is not running so great to me. I want to know what operating system I should run on it. Here are the requirements I need:

    Fast boot and resume, Ubuntu takes forever for me on this computer.
    Good power options, Sleep on lid close, hibernate after 5 minutes of sleep.
    Touchpad drivers that will have scrolling (Windows XP has an issue with that, when I get the drivers from Twinhead, the laptop is a rebrand)
    Touchpad can be set to automatically disable while typing, or similar so I don't bump it when I am trying to type.

    I am leaning towards Windows XP, but I would like to see what everyone else thinks before I reinstall.
     
    mikeypizano, Jul 7, 2008
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  2. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    I would use xp. My dell x300 ran it fine (1.2ghz pent m/640mb ram/40gb hd).
     
    nizzy1115, Jul 7, 2008
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  3. crash

    crash NBR Assassin

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    XP should be fine.
     
    crash, Jul 7, 2008
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  4. wearetheborg

    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    Have you tried to tweak Ubuntu ? Gnome, compiz etc are heavyweights. If speed is important to you, then you should not run gnome, compiz, but something ligher like fluxbox. Post over in the linux forum :)
     
    wearetheborg, Jul 7, 2008
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  5. ThunderCat69

    ThunderCat69 Notebook Evangelist

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    Xubuntu, light weight and without all the extras that are in Ubuntu.
     
    ThunderCat69, Jul 7, 2008
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    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    Well he does not have to reinstall Xubuntu, he can just install fluxbox/xfce and uninstall gnome and compiz and other heavyweight stuff to convert Ubuntu to Xubuntu
     
    wearetheborg, Jul 7, 2008
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  7. mikeypizano

    mikeypizano Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am not a very big fan of Fluxbox or XFCE really. I am leaning towards XP though as stated before since it ran fine before but I will tweak it with nLite i think this time.
     
    mikeypizano, Jul 7, 2008
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  8. mikeypizano

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    I am not a very big fan of Fluxbox or XFCE really. I am leaning towards XP though as stated before since it ran fine before but I will tweak it with nLite i think this time.
     
    mikeypizano, Jul 7, 2008
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