[SOLVED] Fedora Core release for NetBooks

rebati · 06-15-2010, 07:47 AM

Is there a specific optimised release of Fedora Core for netbooks? I know
there is a version for Ubuntu. If so, where could I download it from.
Your help is much appreciated.

Hormoz Rebati

snowday · 06-15-2010, 08:39 AM

Fedora 13 is the current release. I am running Fedora 13 on my Asus EEE 900HA netbook, no problem. I am using the regular Gnome desktop, instead of a special "launcher" interface like the Ubuntu Netbook Edition. Fedora is a "bleeding edge" distro with the latest hardware support and kernel, so it makes a good choice for netbooks in my opinion.

You might find this link helpful: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Netbooks

ilikejam · 06-15-2010, 09:44 AM

I used the default Fedora desktop on a Dell Mini 10v. Works great (although you might want to set the menu/task bars to auto-hide to get back some scren real-estate).

Discovered a few days ago that the default i686 Fedora spin is actually tuned for Netbook style Atom processors too. Nice!:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packag..._and_variables

Dave

rebati · 06-16-2010, 04:44 AM

Many thanks for the information. I'll go ahead with the installation of Fedore Core for my Netbook.

Hormoz

snowday · 06-16-2010, 10:36 AM

Just an FYI, it hasn't been called "Fedora Core" since 2006; it's just plain "Fedora" now.