Xubuntu: Pimp my Gateway Solo 3350 Notebook
It’s been 5 days since my shiny pre-owned notebook arrived. Considering it’s size, specs and above all, price, this sure is a bargain find from TipidPC. I am truly blessed to have found such an item. Hopefully for me this will bring more productivity and portability nirvana. The thing weighs less than 2 kgs, very light and it’s barely noticeable in my bag.
Here are the specifications:
- Celeron 500MHz Coppermine
- 128MB SDRAM
- 10GB HDD
- 12″ LCD
- ATI Rage Mobility Graphics Card
- ESS Sound Card
- 3com Ethernet LAN Card
- External CD-ROM
Shopping around for a suitable “lightweight” linux distribution to install, the choice for me is clear: Xubuntu.
Xubuntu: Internet over GPRS via Bluetooth
Setup was a breeze. No wonder the Ubuntu distro family are among the top ranking in Distrowatch. I am using this generic no-name dongle I found at a bargain price in CDR-King Philippines. More on my Xubuntu laptop installation later while I discuss setup bits of the little bluetooth wonder. Note that this mini-howto is (U|Ku|Xu|Edu)buntu specific. Basically this is a duplicate of my previous effort in making this work with my Gentoo desktop box.
Hello world WordPress.com!
Finally! I am blogging my way back, thanks to wordpress.com. It has been a while since my old blog site died out of idleness. This is a fresh start and hopefully I can find the strength and wisdom to share more of me here. Thanks wordpress.com.
