The best Linux distribution for netbooks today?

Alexey Smirnov2011-10-02 22:25:21

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Alexey Smirnov, 2011-10-02 22:25:21

I have an unsightly but reliable Acer Aspire One 532h. As expected, it slows down under Windows (7; XP is not an option for me).
Several times I installed Linux in the hope that it would be easier and faster. But neither Ubuntu, nor the late Ubuntu Netbook Remix, nor Jolicloud lived up to expectations - everything was still slow, and the battery ran down much faster.
Maybe there is still the distribution kit I need? All I need is for Dropbox to sync, movies to show, and Chrome to work...

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TheHorse, 2011-10-02
@lexmirnov

Acer Aspire One 150. win 7 did not slow down.
If you have time to figure it out - put arch linux, it will be what you make of it.

asm0dey, 2011-10-03
@asm0dey

You can try "lightweight" ubuntu-based distributions - Xubuntu, Lubuntu, if it's still hard - mint based on xfce.

Konstantin Shilov, 2011-10-02
@Fromer

try meego -http://meego.linuxcenter.ru/ works well on my Lenovo s10-2

Pollux, 2011-10-03
@Pollux

Gentoo

Danila, 2011-10-03
@Dan9I

I once, when I had an Aspire One, put a mac on it. And the reason was almost the same, win7 slowed down, did not get used to Linux.
So try to install a mac, it will fly + pleasant to work with.

Maxim, 2011-10-03
@Maxim_ka

You can try to install ubuntu, and get openbox, with any panels to choose from, the software can also be replaced with a lighter one, used it for a while, loaded, in 15 seconds, after loading it took 95MB of RAM. Netbook EeePC 1005HA.

AnViar, 2011-10-03
@AnViar

I installed ChromiumOS on a Samsung N150 . Absolutely everything started up out of the box: multitouch, sound, brightness control, flash. Starts in about 10 seconds. Works by default in dual-boot with win7 for cases when you just need internet.

CaptainTrunky, 2011-10-03
@CaptainTrunky

Maybe try Fedora 14/15? Although there is an opinion that this distro is extremely unstable and generally a test site, I personally did not have any major problems during the year of use. Moreover, according to subjective feelings, it is much more stable and ... more consistent, chtoli, in its development than Ubuntu. If it's scary, then yes, I would advise Arch.

Vladimir Sokolovsky, 2011-10-03
@inlanger

Better Mint has not yet found for myself. The same Ubuntu, only more stable at times. Updates come less often, but you can be sure that they will not break the system.

Riateche, 2011-10-03
@Riateche

Installed Debian + LXDE on Asus EEE 900. After careful tuning, it works perfectly, nothing slows down. Despite the fact that the machine is rather weak. But lately I'm leaning towards trying regular Ubuntu. Because compared to Gnome in standard Ubuntu, all sorts of lightweight environments are far behind in terms of convenience.

rdolgov, 2011-10-03
@rdolgov

I have my favorite gentoo on my beech, but if you don’t want to waste time and understand how the system works, then install bubuntu.

andreytory, 2011-10-03
@andreytory

Cruhchbang (Debian+openbox)

65520, 2011-10-03
@65520

Well then, not "for netbooks" but for "Acer Aspire One 532h", since my Eee PC 901 under Ubuntu 11.04 works great. And the battery life after installing this package is longer than that of the regular XP. I did not make any special settings, except for disabling power management for the wi-fi card .

Fedor, 2018-07-10
@keine-lust

I used Mint xfce for a long time on my Asus EeePC, but now I installed Debian 9 xfce, it works even faster.