Ibex on a PIII?

[Nigel Ridley]

Dexter Filmore wrote:
> Am Mittwoch, 29. Oktober 2008 19:49:12 schrieb locke314:
>> Dexter Filmore wrote:
>>> Am Mittwoch, 29. Oktober 2008 11:45:21 schrieb Nigel Ridley:
>>>> I've got this oldish PIII 650Mhz with 678 MB ram (3x256) -- will it run
>>>> Intrepid Ibex OK (obviously without all the 'Desktop Effects')?
>> hi all! I try to run Xubuntu Intrepid (installed to a HDD, with default
>> settings) with 256 mb ram, but there was celeron 2GHz :) so, I have not
>> noticed any problems :-D
> 
> Since it's the Kubuntu list I guess he attempts to install KDE on it. 
> Well, what can one say - it will work, but rather sluggish. 
> And I don't mean "depends on how much suffering you can take" sluggish, I mean 
> Really Really Sluggish. 
> I'd go for xfce as well... and not even for a Ubuntu base here, it's not 
> really a performer.
> 
> 
Actually I already have Hardy on it and it's not that sluggish.

I think though that I will do a fresh install of Xubuntu and see how it goes.

Blessings,

Nigel

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