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I have been using Ubuntu on my Acer Aspire One (1.6gHz, 1GB RAM) since 8.10 as a kind of secondary OS to windows. However, now I need to use it ...
  1. 06-01-2009 #1
    DanH42
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    I have been using Ubuntu on my Acer Aspire One (1.6gHz, 1GB RAM) since 8.10 as a kind of secondary OS to windows. However, now I need to use it as a primary OS, booting Live from USB, due to a little hard drive error.

    I mostly use it for web browsing and music, with a little word processing here and there. So, I need a distrobution that comes preinstalled with full Wi-Fi support and mp3 drivers. 9.04 has the WiFi, but still no mp3 support.

    So, can anyone reccomend a version for me?
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    If 9.04 works for wireless, why not install restricted-extras for mp3 support? Especially if you 're happy with it now. edit Linux Mint comes with mp3 enabled. I have it on my laptop & like it very much.
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  3. 06-01-2009 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hal343 View Post
    If 9.04 works for wireless, why not install restricted-extras for mp3 support? Especially if you 're happy with it now. edit Linux Mint comes with mp3 enabled. I have it on my laptop & like it very much.
    My problem is that when I reboot, I often don't have internet access. Since I'm booting Live each time, it's a real pain to have to install mp3 drivers or an external program after each reboot.
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    If you have another USB stick, try downloading Mint from the link above, run it live to make sure it plays nice with your hardware before installing. I use the XFCE distribution (Mint 5) on my laptop, which is celeron processor & 512 Mb ram. The link above is for Mint 7.
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    It might be worth having a go with easy peasy (Easy Peasy - Ubuntu for Netbooks)
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  6. 06-03-2009 #6
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    You might want to try using Reconstuctor on ubuntu. You can build your own live cd (install restricted-extras for mp3 support etc) then install that to a usb stick.
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