![]() ![]() I tried installing "ubuntu-netbook-efl", "ubuntu-netbook-efl-default-settings", "netbook-launcher-efl", "ubuntu-netbook-edition-2D" and a few others in various combinations, both on real hardware and in VMware Fusion virtual machines. You can try installing these even if you started from Desktop Edition. If you install go into Synaptic Package Manager and search on "netbook", there are several packages to look at. So perhaps there is some work underway to fix the issue of the 10.10 Netbook user interface being broken on some hardware. There have been 100 Megabytes of new updates today (including a new kernel, new X module, and updated Unity code). ![]() ![]() Surely, Ubuntu's hardware requirements don't exceed those of Windows? But this experience must not be limited to rich people with new hardware. The Netbook Edition looks like a great way for mainstream Windows users to upgrade to Ubuntu. But is there a way to enable the Netbook menus in a 2D style? Similar to 10.04, but with the updated look, and the updated applications? OK, you can't have a 3D GUI without 3D hardware acceleration. This happens on machines that worked perfectly with 10.04 Netbook. But when installing 10.10 Netbook, the system reports "No Required Driver For Unity", and starts with the full Desktop GUI, not the Netbook GUI. She is not technical, and she only uses her computer for a few minutes each week.ฤก0.10 Netbook sounds perfect (based on good experiences of 10.04). The full Ubuntu desktop is not workable for her. My friend only needs web and email, but everything must be easy: user-friendly, not "technical". This weekend, I'll rebuild a broken Windows Vista laptop installation for a friend. ![]()
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