When it comes to Linux netbooks, PC manufacturers should act more like cell-phone makers and telcos by selling customized and subsidized machines with online services. That’s according to Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin who believes the Linux netbook market is not realizing its full potential, because those making the machines - PC manufactures - are employing an outdated business model. And that’s giving Microsoft time to catch up to Linux, raising the prospect that the company simply replicates its domination on laptops and desktops.
Give us some details and whether you dual boot or use it alone.
]]>Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth has announced plans for Karmic Koala, version 9.10 of the Ubuntu Linux distribution. It will include improved support for cloud computing, better netbook compatibility, and faster boot time.
Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth revealed plans Friday for Ubuntu 9.10, which will be codenamed Karmic Koala. The developers plan to bring cloud capabilities to Ubuntu’s server edition, boost startup performance on the desktop, and continue work on the distro’s netbook flavor.
Source: Ars Technica
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So I’ll start a thread with links to site’s that help and hopefully other’s will contribute. 
Making wireless work in Ubuntu
Linux wireless LAN support; host I/F
I’’ll add to this as I find more, if you have any queries feel free to ask an i’ll answer as best I can.
]]>IF RUMOUR is to be believed, Intel is up to its dirty tricks again, this time by way of a pact with Microsoft to secure a 10.2 inch screen size maximum for netbooks sporting Windows 7, leaving poor old Via and its 11-inch and above segment out in the cold.
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If they do this, it will be a great ad for Linux.
]]>AMD has released some data on their GPUs to the open source community, and OpenSUSE has put together an effort to use the data for an open source 3D driver, RadeonHD. You can find recent install kits here.
There is also an effort to put together an open source 3D driver for nVidia cards, the result is Nouveau. The Nouveau folks have a tougher job, since nVidia is not releasing specs. A version of Nouveau was included in the Fedora 8 release.
Both of these drivers are in the early stages, and contain bugs and lack features. Just recently radeonhd added support for XRandR, which allows dual-head configurations, and Nouveau is actively working on this. Neither driver supports XVideo at present. If you want to help out on the bleeding edge, get involved. If you’re simply a user waiting for a stable product, it’s going to be a while.
Meanwhile, at lower end, the openChrome driver for VIA chipsets is making progress, and a version is available in Fedora 8. It seems to run on the CN700 chipset and supports XVideo.
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I like Knoppix a lot, it has all the tools ready to use like Firewall and TV Tunner software.
Ubuntu 64-Bit did not have these installed, however it’s speedy and I can access my HD unlike Knoppix.
That said, How do get the TV Tunner work with my ATI AIW x600 Pro in Knoppix?
I’m also looking at Linux as my main OS, if Wine will work my all of my Graphic Design apps like CorelDRAW & Dreamweaver.
I’m also looking more at AV apps and some 3D too.
I can get more Linux help (Networks) in East Texas than Mac Help (Graphic Designers). BestBuy now has the iMac, still in the box, but they have just one…
]]>Cisco Systems (NSDQ: CSCO) is “a strong supporter of open source software” and believes it’s “substantially in compliance” with the provisions of the Free Software Foundation’s General Public License.
It is therefore “disappointed” that the Free Software Foundation has decided to sue it for alleged violations of the GPL, Cisco said in a prepared statement Monday after the FSF announced its filing.
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