Ubuntu on the BeagleBoard

Ok so we all know that the Ubuntu works well on the Beagleboard.

The latest version 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) even has an official OMAP3 build:

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-netbook/ports/releases/10.10/release/

The issue is that this installation is for a full desktop.  The meager resources of the BB chugg to say the least with this version.

Best bet is to struggle through the slow full gnome desktop, drop to a shell with Ctrl-f5, login, then stop gdm:

 sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop

then install a lighter window manager:

sudo apt-get install xfce4 gdm xubuntu-gdm-theme xubuntu-artwork 

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