The speed sounds nice, 8.10 ubuntu seems a little slow you know, but it is a netbook. I’ll write it to USB and try.

Thanks

I have to admit, that I have not fiddled around with netbook remix, thus I can’t give any details of the speed. However, I found Ibex UMPC image to be faster than Xubuntu Hardy install.

By default, the desktop of UMPC image is almost exactly the same as with original Ubuntu. Differences start to show when you open up first programs – all windows are maximized and titlebar is stripped out to get more space in use. I believe that you can install the netbook remix desktop frontend into UMPC image also, so that won’t be a downside if one happens to like it.
Advantages that I found was a bit better performance, few good tools out-of-the-box and similarity with the original Ubuntu compared to Xubuntu.

If you wan’t to give the UMPC image a shot, work it out to a USB stick and try it out. Performance will not be that much slower, which is nice.

Hope this helps out a bit, if not, bug me again

Currently I have Ubuntu 8.10 on my MSI Wind ( netbook ) are there any advantages to installing the UMPC image, is the image stripping down and optimized for netbooks ? Ubuntu 8.10 on my netbook is not that fast and if the UMPC image is faster lol I would like to give it a shot.

Any more info would be great Thanks

The connector on the SSD is equipped with ZIF adapter (ZIF as in Zero Insertion Force), not SATA or PATA as in normal 2.5″ HDD’s.

ZIF I already mentioned above, LIF is Low Insertion Force. Difference between ZIF and LIF is in the design, ZIF is designed to be changed less than 5 times, LIF about 20 times before breakage is expected.

RAM and hacking – The SODIMM slot is in the backside of motherboard when you look at the laptop from keyboard side and there’s no way changing the memory without dismantling the whole laptop (except display).

Not much. But you can make it very, very different if you wish =)

I need two advices for the Aspire One ZG5 with 512 MB ram and 8 GB SSD.

1) about hard disk: I was thinking about a 16, 32 or 64 GB 1.8″ SSD (MTron or Toshiba… or Samsung….), but I was unable to find info about its interface: what is, SATA or PATA??? Please help me!!!

1bis) What do you mean with ZIF or LIF (in your last reply)????

2) About RAM: what do you mean with “hacking”?? Is there a normal SoDimm slot that is hard to reach, or are you talking about soldering new chips???

Thank you!

Best regards.

Nico.

Does this look any different than your standard ubuntu-desktop install ?

Sorry for the late reply. The problem you’ll be facing is the free physical space inside the computer cover, or actually the lack of it. Reason behind this is that SSD version is 5mm slimmer than HDD version.

The SSD board is very small, about half the height and half the overall size and is connected via flat cable without connector in the end –> no straight means of connecting usual SATA or IDE 2.5″ drives. You can get an 1.8″ HDD in with some drilling and grinding, just be careful you get the right model. Sorry I can’t remember was it ZIF or LIF, my guess is ZIF.

Memory upgrade is tedious, if you haven’t played out with hardware and tools plus hacking your way into boxes not meant to be open, i’m not suggesting it right out. Google around to find out articles and information.