[ubuntu-in] Looking for a small distro for low end comp

[Raseel Bhagat]

On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 11:17 AM, Bhavani Shankar R <bhavi at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Oct 9, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Narendra Diwate
> <narendra.diwate at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I have an oppurtunity to help someone put to use an old desktop by
> > installing Linux.
> > The system is a Intel Celeron 1.3GHz system with 125 MB RAM and 80GB HDD
> on
> > a VIA MB. It needs a OS that is light and can be installed with LiveUSB.
> I
> > tried with AntiX but am unable to get it to boot due to a slow USB port
> (USB
> > 1). The boot process is starting but at the time it looks for the squash
> FS
> > its unable to find it. My guess is its because of a slow USB 1. Booting
> thru
> > CD also failed for the same reason. The CD has AntiX i686 so i was not
> sure
> > it will work, but the USB has 1486.
> >
> > Any pointers and advice.
> >
>
> Hello Narendra
>
> You can take a look at Lubuntu (Light weight ubuntu) which runs on lxde
>
> http://lubuntu.net/
>
> System requirements are here:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/ReleaseNotes/LucidLynx
>
>
Yes.
Or maybe even Xubuntu.

And, I'm not sure if there is a GPRS applications , but all your other
criteria will be satisfied by DSL.
--
Raseel
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