netbook
Netbook was a commonly used term that identified a product class of small and inexpensive laptops which were sold from 2007 to around 2013. These machines were designed primarily as cost-effective tools for consumers to access the Inte ...
s. The latest version is based on Ubuntu, though newer versions were planned to be based on
Debian
Debian (), also known as Debian GNU/Linux, is a Linux distribution composed of free and open-source software, developed by the community-supported Debian Project, which was established by Ian Murdock on August 16, 1993. The first version of D ...
Unstable. Eeebuntu was designed originally for the Asus Eee PC line of netbooks.
Four versions are available for install: Standard, NBR (standard with
Ubuntu Netbook Edition
Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE), known as Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) prior to the release of Ubuntu 10.04, is a discontinued version of the Ubuntu operating system (OS) that had been optimized to enable it to work better on netbooks and other devi ...
* Works out of the box on Asus Eee PC 700, 701, 900, 900A, 901, 904HD, 1000, 1000H, 1000HA, 1000HD and 1000HE. Recent versions also work out of the box on the
Acer Aspire One
Acer Aspire One is a line of netbooks first released in July 2008 by Acer Inc.
Many characteristics of a particular model of Acer Aspire One are dictated by the CPU platform chosen. Initial models were based on the Intel Atoms. Later, model ...
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* Includes an Asus Eee PC specific kernel which is tuned for Eee's hardware (e.g., Wi-Fi module, function keys).Best netbook-friendly Linux distros /ref>
* VLC, Flash and Java installed out of the box.
* Can create a
bootable USB
A boot disk is a removable digital data storage medium from which a computer can load and run (boot) an operating system or utility program. The computer must have a built-in program which will load and execute a program from a boot disk meeting c ...
stick or SD card using
UNetbootin
UNetbootin (Universal Netboot Installer) is a cross-platform utility that can create live USB systems and can load a variety of system utilities or install various Linux distributions and other operating systems without a CD.
Modes USB instal ...
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* Integrates th eeepc-tray ACPI (now changed t Jupiter utility to control ACPI events and toggle certain devices on the Eee on/off.
History
Eeebuntu was created in December 2007 by Steve Wood. At that time Eeebuntu was little more than a collection of scripts applied to a live Ubuntu image. As the project matured the post install scripts were dropped in favour of a modified kernel that contained pre-compiled hardware drivers.
Other developers took interest in the project and by December 2008 Eeebuntu had grown into a Linux distribution in its own right with around 1,500 registered forum users. Eeebuntu 2.0 was the first Eeebuntu version to completely remove Ubuntu branding and use its own artwork and themes.
With the expanded interest in Eeebuntu as a distro for numerous netbooks ( beyond its namesake's Asus Eee Pc's ) it expanded support to multiple Netbooks with new kernel changes and drivers compiled.
In 2008 Other notable mebers of the leadership joined the project such as Paul McDonough; responsible for the kernel patching, packaging, design and promotion of Eeebuntu allowing Steve and other contributers to focus on development of new capabilities. Work was done alongside other notable distributions at the time such as elementary OS to share FOSS code and provide capabilities such as improved Nautilus File Manager and other lightweight applications as the baseline systems shipped with Eeebuntu 3.0.
Eeebuntu has 4 versions:
* Base - 565MB ISO footprint, reduced number of
pre-installed
Pre-installed software (also known as bundled software) is software already installed and licensed on a computer or smartphone bought from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM).compiz enabled full desktop with a number of pre-installed applications.
* NBR - Using the Ubuntu Netbook interface with a number of pre-installed applications.
* LXDE - Utilising the LXDE desktop and a number of pre-installed applications.
Eeebuntu 3.0 release
The 3.0 release of Eeebuntu was based on Ubuntu 9.04. It addresses a number of issues with the integrated Intel graphics cards and provides Eee PC specific optimization.
Major changes to the approach of Eeebuntu's release saw rapid adoption with over 800,000 downloads and resulted in this version being awarded the Sourceforge Community Choice award for best new project in 2009. Interview with Sourceforge choice award winner, Eeebuntu 3.0's Paul McDonough Interview with Sourceforge choice award winner, Eeebuntu 3.0's Paul McDonough /ref>
Ubuntu Netbook Edition
Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE), known as Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) prior to the release of Ubuntu 10.04, is a discontinued version of the Ubuntu operating system (OS) that had been optimized to enable it to work better on netbooks and other devi ...