Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix Available: More Netbook Models Supported

The latest version of Ubuntu Linux is available for downloading. And, for the first time, it includes an edition designed for use on netbooks…

Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix (UNR)

I’m downloading UNR right now and am surprised to see how large the IMG file is: 946.8MB. All the Ubuntu desktop ISO files I’ve downloaded in the past were small enough to fit on a CD (less than 700MB). The current 9.04 ISO file for the desktop edition is 699MB.

The list of supported netbook models has increased from the Asus Eee PC 900a & 1000 , Acer Aspire One, and Dell Mini 9 that I noted in an early blog item here.

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