I've been using Mint 12 on the EEEPC since February
2012. it worked fine all this time but, what I really missed was
the ability to upgrade the distribution to a new release without the
need of a full installation. After the recent positive test
I eventually decided to install on my net-book Ubuntu
Gnome 13.04.
As usual the installation process begun by
backing-up my home folder and preparing a bootable USB disk. I booted
the EEEPC from the USB disk and started the installation program. The
installation sequence was definitively the same I encountered while
installing Ubuntu. Like then, the only interesting part has been
the disk partitioning part. I use the 4GB SSD EEEPC disk as boot disk
for windows (I like to play some old games every now and then) so I
must be sure the installation goes all on the 16GB secondary SSD.
I selected the “Something else” custom
partitioning option that brings to the partition editor.
Unfortunately the disk partitioning tool is bigger
than the EEEPC 900 screen: here is the full window (I got it with the
'alt-print screen' screen-shot shortcut)
and here what was really visible on the EEEPC screen
It's not a real problem, you can easily move the
window partially out-screen using the mouse and the 'alt' key,
but it's really annoying especially if you thing how much unused
space there is in the window layout.
Once the partitioning was completed the installation
proceeded with the usual questions: language, keyboard, time-zone and
the first user. At last the real installation started.
once the installation completed, and I restarted the
system, I first installed all the gnome-shell extensions I'm used to
work with. Here is how, at last, my desktop looks like.
First impressions
After the first hours of use, I've been installing
the most used applications and writing this post, the EEEPC seems to
work fine. Gnome shell is responsive and the new Ubuntu installation
seem not to need all the post-installation fixing and tuning Mint 12
needed.
The only little glitch: when I switch off the WI-FI interface the
system doesn't seem to “remember” it on next session. I'll
look for a solution soon but, for now, I can live with it.
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