French mini-PC vendor Linutop announced a version of its Ubuntu 8.4-based Linux distribution on a USB key targeting Asus Eee PCs. The key is based on its small-footprint Linutop 2.2 distro, which is designed for ultra-low-powered systems such as its own Linutop 2 mini-PC.

Tailored specifically for the popular, Intel-Atom-based Asus Eee PC netbook, the Linutop 2.2 USB key for Eee PC incorporates version 2.2 of the distribution, which shipped in July, says Linutop. The distribution is based on Ubuntu 8.04, and supports the Eee PC 700 and 900 series models, says Linutop. These systems are much more powerful than the LX800-based AMD reference designs the distribution was originally created for.

The Linutop USB key distribution for Eee PC is said to include:

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