A Linux Distro Like Chrome OS?

Posted on July 13th, 2009 - 12:51 pm - 2 comments

Google announced their Chrome OS as an OS perfected for web-use. I’m wondering: Is there a Linux distro that does the same job already?

What I need/want

  • Fast-booting time
  • Current stable version of Firefox and/or Opera/Chrome – with Flash 10
  • Out-of-the-box installation disc/image
  • Must work for the Eee 1000

Useful installed apps (not must-have)

  • Notepad (or similar)
  • Calculator
  • IM (for instance Pidgin)

My experience is that the less “bling-bling”-settings you can configure on the OS, the faster it’ll boot. I don’t need no fancy moving background or desktop widgets.

Just gimme a browser and I’m happy. So if you have any suggestions, please tell me!

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2 comments to “A Linux Distro Like Chrome OS?”

  1. Sigg3:

    There are MANY for the Eee laptops. Some are really good too. To mention a couple:
    Easy Peasy (formerly known as ubuntu-eee): http://www.geteasypeasy.com/
    Minimal Debian distro: http://eeeos.interactivelaboratories.com/

    #1: July 14th, 2009 - 10:00 am

  2. koew:

    The EeeOS (minimal debian) has the kind of spirit I’m looking for, although they bluntly say that it doesn’t work “out-of-the-box”. Then again I’d like to try it. See what I’ll make out of it.

    #2: July 14th, 2009 - 12:52 pm

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