Weekend Gadget Guidance: Portable Ubuntu runs inside Windows, free
Ever want to run an entire Linux install as a Windows application? With free application Portable Ubuntu you can -- and you can have it tag along with you on a flash drive.
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Ever want to run an entire Linux install as a Windows application? With free application Portable Ubuntu you can -- and you can have it tag along with you on a flash drive.
April 9, 2009 by Andrew Nusca in Linux
Hewlett Packard has released a custom version of Ubuntu Linux designed for Netbooks -- specifically for the HP Mini 1000 Mi Edition.(HP Mini Mi Edition home screen, via DownloadSquad)The operating system is based on Ubuntu 8.
February 4, 2009 by Andrew Nusca in Linux