When I bought my netbook(Asus eeePC 1005HA) last year, I installed Ubuntu Netbook Remix on it and it works very well.

Recently, I think to reinstall Ubuntu like “a cloud computeing netbook”, keep the OS as simple as possible, as light as it can, the services and software only I needed will be installed. For such a purpose. may be a browser with Google service is OK for me. At least, I think to use netbook in such a way.

I will do by following steps:

Step1: Install an Ubuntu Command-Line Interface System

The command-line version of Ubuntu is a base system, It’s also the starting point for a minimal installation.

Step2: Graphic Environment X.org

X.org, x-window-system-core, is the frmework for an X-seesion, complete with a variety of drivers and configuration files.

Sept3: Adding a Windows Manager and a File Manager(Optional)

If you only use cloud service, a file manager even not necessary.

Step4: Setup for Wifi Network with WPA and using the Network Manager

A wifi connection with WPA(and WPA2) should be prepared for a netbook.

Step5: Install a Browser

Step6: Adding a Login Manager(optional)

Setp7: Something else you need

Next post for more details.