A solution was quickly found on how to make 10.6.2 work on the Atom based netbook… simply use the 10.6.1 kernel instead of the 10.6.2. This is certainly a step back from a proper upgrade but it is better than no upgrade at all. Here is a copy of the instructions as written by Meklort:
For those [...]
Nvidia Corp.’s chief executive officer for the first time publicly unveiled pricing of the company’s GeForce 9400M single-chip core-logic better known as Ion. Based on the information provided by Jen-Hsun Huang now and several weeks ago, it transpires that Nvidia’s platform for Intel Atom processors is up to three times more expensive compared to Intel’s own [...]
Dell.com is now selling the Mini 10v with an optional Atom n280 processor running at 1.66 GHz (1.66GHz/667MHz FSB/512K cache). It is a $25 option that will be worted if you want to watch 720p HD video on your Mini (especially usefull via VGA out).
There is no sign of a screen upgrade to 1024×600 like in [...]
