Re: [orca-list] distribution for netbook

[Dominique <40493raywonder gmail com>]

Grab the usb adition, it works grate!
I have it on mine!
On 12/11/2011 5:42 PM, Dave Hunt wrote:
> I run the GUI session, almost exclusively, on a netbook with an Atom 
> cpu and a gig of ram; it's plenty fast.  with Ubuntu 11.10.  This is 
> what I'm using, and it's faster than earlier versions of Vinux on this 
> machine.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> On 12/11/2011 06:37 PM, Jason White wrote:
> > Justin Harford<blindstein gmail com>  wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I think a lighter variant of linux would be better for this machine. 
> > > What do
> > > you guys think? Is there a way I could lighten up vinux, or a good 
> > > distro
> > > out there that you would suggest for me?
> > In this situation I would install Debian, choosing only the essential
> > packages during the installation process. I would then boot the new 
> > system and
> > start installing only the packages that I needed.
> >
> > Arch Linux should also be flexible enough to allow you to do this.
> >
> > I would also suggest working primarily from console sessions rather 
> > than from
> > a GUI, and trying out alternatives to Gnome such as XFCE, 
> > accessibility to
> > which with Orca is said to be improving.
> >
> > I have fast machines with a lot of memory, but I still prefer to work
> > primarily in console sessions. I only run X when I need Firefox or 
> > some other
> > GUI application.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > orca-list mailing list
> > orca-list gnome org
> > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> > The manual is at 
> > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> > The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
>
> _______________________________________________
> orca-list mailing list
> orca-list gnome org
> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca.
> The manual is at 
> http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html
> The FAQ is at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp


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