Linux on Intel's NUC

[Qqmike]

This is interesting, could be useful to people here wanting to build with Intel's NUC.
Recent, Feb 1, 2014.

You'll note the EFI issue and easy workaround; hopefully Intel will do a BIOS update for it. Other issue is WiFi (for which you might choose a not-so-new card).

Linux on the NUC: Using Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, and the SteamOS beta

Intel's mini desktop handles four prominent distros with a few headaches.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/...teamos-beta/2/

Ubuntu ran OK; how would it be very much different for Kubuntu KDE?

[GreyGeek]

That Bluetooth problem reminds me of the problem my wife was having connecting her Bluetooth earpiece one day. It seems that the Bluetooth on this Acer was on (I normally turn it off because I don't have any use for it) and it prevented her phone from making its normal connection to her earpiece. When I turned it off she connected instantly. On the other side, as an experiment, I tried to connect another Bluetooth device to this Acer while her earpiece was active. I could never make the connection.

[Feathers McGraw]

The t440s I ordered has that WiFi card... should be an interesting one (if it ever arrives!)

[SteveRiley]

Probably useful for you is Ubuntu's collection of kernels. Scroll to the bottom and download the latest. You can future kernels one release forward: Raring will run with a Saucy kernel, Saucy will run with a Trusty kernel, etc. I can't predict what would happen if you try a larger spread, like running Raring with a Trusty kernel.

Oh, and no, the low-latency kernels will not make your system faster. Quite the opposite, in fact.