Follow the instructions on installing the image on your netbook or nettop.
The MeeGo Netbook User Experience includes:
Visually rich netbook user experience, built on the latest open source technologies.
Touch support integrated on netbooks/nettops.
Instant access to your calendar, tasks, appointments, recently used files, and real-time social networking updates through the home screen.
Aggregation of your social networking content. This allows you to see your social networking activities on one screen, easily interact with your friends, and update your status and site information.
For a fast and rich Internet experience: MeeGo Netbook user experience integrates Google Chrome or, if you prefer a fully open source browser solution, Google Chromium is also provided.
Easy to use applications for email, calendar, and media player.
Highly optimized for power and performance.
Languages: Japanese, Korean, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Swedish, Polish, Finnish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, English, and British English.
The MeeGo v1.1 Core Software Platform Features include:
Kernel based on 2.6.35
DeviceKit and udev for interacting with hardware devices
MeeGo Compliance packages are integrated for ease of compatibility
Voice and data connectivity with Connman connection manager, Ofono telephony stack, and BlueZ Bluetooth
Qt 4.7, MeeGo Touch Framework 0.20.25
Universal Plug and Play (gUPnP)
Media frameworks
Next generation file system BTRFS, as the default file system, with support for other file systems
Supported Hardware
In general, MeeGo v1.1 for Netbook will run on Intel Atom* based Netbooks and has been tested on the following platforms:
Pinetrail Netbook: HP mini, Asus Eee PC* 1005PE
Nettop: MSI AE1900-B
Notebook: Acer Aspire* One 5740-6025
Installing
Download the image above.
Load the image on your device or PC.
Required: Copy image to a USB drive or burn it to CD.
Image size (img): 800~ MB
Follow the instructions for installing the image. (est. time: 30 minutes to download, install, and reboot)
Known Issues and Workarounds
Some language names (mostly Indic) are unreadable during installation
Description: In the language selection view during installation, some language names are unreadable, so they cannot be installed. Workaround: No known workaround. Bug 6816: Failed to select some languages during the system installation because languages name are shown as unreadable codes.
Online music playback (in browser) fails after system resume
Description: When system resumes from suspend, online music playback fails. Workaround: Restart the browser to play music again. Bug 8555: Fail to play online music after system resumes.
Banshee player quits abnormally when adjusting volume multiple times during full screen playback
Description: If volume is turned up or down multiple times during full screen video playback, Banshee player quits abnormally. Workaround: Restart Banshee. Bug 6966: Banshee auto quits when tuning volume multi-times during play, under full screen.
If playing online content (music/video) from the browser and Banshee audio simultaneously, only the audio source started first can be heard
Description: While Banshee music player is playing audio, music/video playback from a website in browser will have no sound. On the other hand, if online audio started before Banshee, then Banshee playback will have no sound. Workaround: Play only one audio source at a time. Bug 5553: Sound of local media playback by Banshee doesn't coexist with that of online.
Choppy video capture when using Cheese to record video
Description: Recorded video from Cheese webcam application will be choppy. Workaround: No known workaround. Bug 6528: The contents of capturing video by Cheese are incoherent.
Unable to display Chinese characters properly in Chrome browser
Description: Chinese characters will not display properly in Chrome browser. Workaround: No known workaround. Bug 8595: Chinese characters unable to display normally.
PDF plugin is not enabled by default in Chrome browser
Description: Plugin to view PDF file in browser is not enabled by default in Chrome browser. Workaround: Visit chrome://plugins and enable PDF plugin. Bug 8610: - Unable to make an outgoing call by pressing the call icon in dialer people page.
Chrome browser will crash if ‘Import data’ button in Options -> Personal Stuff is clicked
Description: Chrome browser will crash if user clicks ‘Import data from another browser’ button in ‘Personal Stuff’ tab, in ‘Settings’ dialog. Workaround: No known workaround. Bug 8598: chrome will auto quit when click "setting"->"options"->"person stuff"->"import data from another browser".
