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    Linux distros for Samsung NC10 SP.

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by HorrorofSpamylon, Sep 7, 2009.

  1. HorrorofSpamylon

    HorrorofSpamylon Notebook Geek

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    I am running XP on my Samsung NC10 Amazon special edition. I am currently content with it, but when I bought the NC10 I did so with the intention of having a netbook that does the most basic everyday functions with good battery life.

    With that said, are there any Linux distributions that supersede XP on a NC10 in terms of battery life and taking advantage of the atom processor? I have been looking at Moblin, but I think it is still in the beta stage and I haven't heard any comparisons in terms of battery life.

    Keep in mind that I am simply looking for the most efficient OS on this platform, so please don't let any sort of fanboy tendencies influence your advice.

    Thanks!
     
    HorrorofSpamylon, Sep 7, 2009
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  2. rockhopper

    rockhopper Notebook Guru

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    If you're content with XP you may as well stick with it. Whether or not Linux offers better battery life I doubt there'd be a substantial difference otb. If you're curious I'd just try any of the netbook oriented distro's that offer a live USB image. They should at least come with a custom kernel, even if software packages only offer i386 optimisations.

    In short, if you've been looking @ Moblin - try it, they offer a usb image, so no need to install.
     
    rockhopper, Sep 8, 2009
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  3. FarmersDaughter

    FarmersDaughter Notebook Consultant

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    There's another thread on here where the ins-and-outs of netbook distros are under discussion. Take a look at it if you have time. Other than that rockhopper pretty much said it all.
     
    FarmersDaughter, Sep 8, 2009
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