I have dusted off the Mini Note 2133 to install Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope and add a new instalment to my history of running Ubuntu on a HP Mini Note.
But there is not much to say. I did a clean install and it just worked. I had to fiddle with the X config as per the Laptop Testing Team wiki page and I haven’t bothered with Compiz as (a) I don’t need the 3d and (b) the HP just isn’t up to it. I have more important uses for the limited processing power.
Wireless and bluetooth are much improved and connecting to the now ancient but still functioning P1i was seamless. My Huawei E169 wireless modem was identified and works – no fiddling around required!
Actually, the whole thing was surprisingly easy and (apart from the X config) is now in the realms of a famous competitor’s slogan ‘it just works’.
Would I give it to my mother? Once I had set it up – yes I would. And that is a big step forwards.
Some big improvements in the current version: wireless is quicker, easier and more reliable; bluetooth is massively better; boot up seems quicker; and battery life from the 5400mAh battery is impressive – around 3-3 1/2 hours running the Huawei USB wireless modem.
Moans? Well I think Filezilla should be a default application. Really terminal server client and remote desktop viewer are in the default install but not an ftp/sftp client? That’s about it.