Does anyone just stick with Linpus?

Same here. All my AA1s have been purchased as 512MB/Linpus models and upgraded to 1.5GB/XP.

I may be tempted back to the light side when a fully working UNR distro with an LPIA kernel appears though...

 

Dropped Linpus - tried several other Linux distros but in the end installed XP Home. I have the basic model (8G SSD, 512 Megs RAM) but am able to browse network drives and install Chrome (I know there is a Linux version coming). I liked the Linpus boot time and saved an image of the system if I want to go back.

 

When I first got my Linpus Aspire One, I was very impressed by the OS. I used it for less than a day and changed to Windows XP. I used that for quite long, then I changed to Vista and then I changed back to Linpus. I really loved it, I installed a couple of apps & games, enabled xfce mode but then I went back to Windows XP, then I added Windows 7 (Dual-Boot)...

...then I installed eee-buntu. First I tried it without installing it, everything worked (including wireless). I messed up compiz settings so I had to reinstall it. Wireless no longer worked. So I'm back with Windows XP.

I find Windows XP A LOT faster than Linux...

 

After I bought it, I searched for a whole hour where the terminal or "command prompt" application was and could not find it. So I installed Xubuntu and did not regret it even one second.

 

I like Linpus for its compatability with AA1. If only I could figure out this problem - viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11331.

 

Still Linpus here too and very happy with it, and quite a linux veteran too.
Seems to be some horror stories with sound and SDcards elsewhere
(My other machines: Dell620 with Ubuntu)

Anyway, would acer have shipped nonimage desktop theme,
http://nonimage.com/journal/2008/12/09/ ... e-desktop/
there would be less people defecting linpus
cheers

 

I bought my AAO (512MB, 8GB SSD) when I was travelling and sort of short on my budget. So I picked up the basic version with Linpus on. As a Windows user, I was very interested in Linux.
When I turned on that little guy (yes the AAO ), I was really satisfied with it and expected some stability. Unfortunately I assumed too fast that I could go crazay with the OS. However, it crashed and I had to get an optical drive at the local BestBuy to get it working again.
Needless to say, once I was home, I looked up for another distribution than Linpus. However I couldn't leave Linpus...
Long story short, I only tried Ubuntu 8.10 and it took me 2 months to actually leave it on the SSD more than a week and not re-install Linpus...

Yes, some would say it's sort of an addiction to Linpus, I'm on my way to rehab ahahah !!!

Cheers,

Arthur

 

welcome to the clique i also love my aa1 512mb 160gb linpus lite I have updated the mplayer and installed smplayer GUI and got rid of the desktop this is my desktop now
file:///mnt/home/Pictures/Screenshot-1.png



mike46

 

Since enabling the full xfce desktop I've been happy with Linpus. I use Xubuntu on an old desktop PC and I wish it were possible to put all of its good points into the AAO but keep the stabilty, speed, hardware 100% working.
It is simply the case that there is still NO OTHER distro that works with full compatibility with ALL the AAO's hardware out-of-the-box. Until there is I'm sticking with Linpus.