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Ubuntu Netbook Remix is an edition of the Ubuntu distribution that is optimized for netbooks. In Ubuntu 11.04, it has been merged with desktop Ubuntu.

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Change password for default keyring in Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix

Where can I change the password for the default keyring? It still wants to use my old password to unlock wireless connections.
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Force unmount in Ubuntu, to fix problems after netbook sleep mode

The only thing I actually need to know here, is how to force an unmount while device is busy. umount -f doesn't work. The following description is just background for why I need to do this, in case someone manages to come up with a better solution.…
Ilari Kajaste
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Troubleshooting failure to standby/suspend with Ubuntu Netbook Remix on Acer Aspire One

I have an Acer Aspire One netbook, which I'm using with Ubutu Netboox Remix 9.04. With a clean install, suspend seemed to be working fine. However, now that I've installed quite a lot of extra packages and done some configuring (bluetooth dialup,…
Ilari Kajaste
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Does running chrome in a non-default zoom mode hurt performance?

My regular computer is a tiny Samsung NC10 netbook, and the screen space is limited so I zoom out on pages I regularly visit (like this place) so to give myself the illusion of having higher resolution. However my aging netbook isn't very fast so…
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Is Ubuntu Netbook Remix actually lighter than Ubuntu Desktop?

I'm running ubuntu on my work notebook. While it's not a netbook, it is a relatively weak machine. So, even though I'm not a big fan of the ubuntu netbook interface, I would be willing to use it if it's lighter (on RAM and CPU) than the desktop…
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Creating LVM partition on SD card fails with "device not found"

I'm trying to create a single LVM volume on my SD card, using Ubuntu Netbook Remix. The SD card is at /dev/mmcblk0. So far, I've used fdisk to create a partition (type 8e - Linux LVM) on the device. The partiton is /dev/mmcblk0p1. However, when I…
Ilari Kajaste
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How to add higher video resolution in Ubuntu 10.04 (UNR on EEE1101HA)

UBUNTU 10.10 is out .. and the ASUS 1101HA still won't display 1366x768 on the LCD. Time to wipe the UBUNTU partition, expand the WIN7 partitions and pass the machine to a windows user.. I picked up an ASUS EEE 1101HA with Windows 7 and…
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Does Ubuntu Netbook Remix require an Intel Atom processor?

I have a laptop with an Intel Celeron 1.6GHz processor and 512MB of RAM - a similar spec to current netbooks. Will I be able to install Ubuntu Netbook Remix on this laptop or will it only work with Intel Atom processors? Minimum hardware…
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Is it possible to upgrade/move to Jolicloud from Ubuntu Netbook Remix?

I have a Dell Mini 9 running Ubuntu Netbook Remix. I would like to switch to Jolicloud (which is based on UNR.) I would like to know if it's possible to easily upgrade/move from UNR to Jolicloud, or if I must do a fresh install.
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Touchpad click dosnt work in Ubuntu Netbook Remix

I have a MSI Wind U100+ Netbook that is duel booted with Windows XP and Ubuntu Netbook Remix. For version: cat /etc/issue gives: Ubuntu karmic (development branch) \n \l uname -r gives: 2.6.30-9-generic Everything works great except the touchpad in…
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Start Chrome in incognito mode in Ubuntu netboox remix

I am using Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid) Netbook Remix in my Asus Aspire One. My default browser is Firefox and I am using Chrome for Google search in incognito mode. I want to start Chrome in incognito mode by default. I know that I need to use the…
Rajkumar S
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Where is Samba on Ubuntu Netbook Edition 9.04

For some reason Samba just stopped working on my netbook and I can't find where it is in order to restart it. I think this happened right after some recent updates... /etc/init.d/samba does not exist... Has this been placed in a different location…
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Is there an easy way to transfer Firefox extensions and profiles from one OS to another on the same computer?

I'm assuming that most, if not all, the extensions and changes to the userchrome.css will work on Ubuntu Netbook, so I'm looking for a simple way to transfer them all from my primary Vista OS to my Ubuntu Netbook OS, on the same machine. It also has…
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Cannot access/unlock top panel in Ubuntu 10.04 (Netbook Edition)

I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 10.04 (Netbook Edition) on my NC10 netbook and now I can't seem to access/unlock the top panel and add/delete programs. Right clicking doesn't bring up the options to let me change things. Any ideas?
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Is there a way to make UNR not to maximize all windows I open?

Ubuntu Netbook Remix maximizes all windows I open, including dialog windows (e. g. find dialog). That's frustrating. Is there a way to change the default behaviour?
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