light-weight and non-pae system via 9w

[Nio Wiklund]

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Best regards
Nio

2014-04-27 11:08, Nio Wiklund skrev:
> 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.php?t=2209683&page=5&p=12957586#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
>