light-weight and non-pae system via 9w

[Nio Wiklund]

If you really need a light-weight and non-pae system, try the 9w
installer and install a portable text-only system based on Ubuntu 14.04
LTS mini.iso

http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/9w/Trusty-npae124-text.iso

and add whatever packages you want and tweak it.

This 9w (debian) installer can run in text mode and graphics mode. The
installed Ubuntu system has only text mode. I suggest that you grow the
partition and file system with gparted (while still running the 9w
installer).

Then after booting into the installed system, if you wish, install a
desktop environment, lubuntu-desktop or xubuntu-desktop or the minimal
lubuntu-core or maybe only lxde or only openbox or fluxbox. Of course
'text only' or a window manager (for example openbox or fluxbox) or an
ultra-light desktop environment (Lubuntu or Lubuntu Core) will suit best
for old computers that need a non-pae kernel. And a non-pae kernel is
not a good idea with more than 2 GB RAM. But this system with a non-pae
kernel works in a wide range of computers.

It may help to get or at least view some other files (for example the
help file and md5sum file) from

http://phillw.net/isos/linux-tools/9w/

See also this link (posts #88 and #89 and following)

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...6#post12957586

-o-

Otherwise zram and forcepae make standard Lubuntu available via the
standard installers, where my special installers were useful in previous
versions.

See also this link

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/AdvancedMethods

Best regards
Nio