Where can I download Aurora?

CamTheSaxMan · 12-06-2013, 11:56 PM

I have an Asus EeePC, and I'm looking for a good distro for it. I found out about one called Aurora (formerly called Eeebuntu) that is optimized specifically for the EeePC. However, when I try to access the distro's site, I get a "Unable to connect" error. Has this website been moved?

John VV · 12-07-2013, 12:10 AM

seeing as that is a dead operating system and has not been supported since Jan on 2012
almost two years

it was based on the VERY old Ubuntu 9 ( the current is 13 )
i would not use it

have a look at the xfce Desktop manager on Linux Mint ( long term support)
http://www.linuxmint.com/release.php?id=18
the download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=113

CamTheSaxMan · 12-07-2013, 12:41 AM

I actually did try running that on my EeePC a while back, but it was a bit too laggy, so I didn't install it. I'm currently using Crunchbang, but I just can't stand the openbox GUI. New programs are never added to the menu, and the whole interface is pretty convoluted.

k3lt01 · 12-07-2013, 12:54 AM

Try EasyPeasy.

CamTheSaxMan · 12-07-2013, 01:53 PM

Is EasyPeasy completely web-based like Google Chrome OS, or does it use local software like most distros?

k3lt01 · 12-07-2013, 02:55 PM

EasyPeasy is setup like the majority of other distros, everything you use is on the PC it is installed on.

jens · 12-09-2013, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamTheSaxMan

I'm currently using Crunchbang, but I just can't stand the openbox GUI. New programs are never added to the menu

Install debian's "menu" package as explained here:
http://crunchbanglinux.org/wiki/conf...enu#pipe_menus

Openbox is a plain WM, if you don't like the Crunchbang panel stuff (I assume it's still using Tint2), just remove it and use/create/simulate a middle mouse button.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamTheSaxMan

Is EasyPeasy completely web-based like Google Chrome OS, or does it use local software like most distros?

Neither are completely web-based (a browser-UI like the one from ChromeOS runs local software as well, both are just more focused around cloud-apps in their default installation).

CamTheSaxMan · 12-09-2013, 12:23 PM

I just decided on Debian "Wheezy" with Enlightenment E16. I just discovered this WM, and it's pretty awesome and goes really well with my netbook. I'm just amazed at how it has all of these awesome features, yet it's still extremely lightweight.