Ubuntu in Low-End Systems (was Re: [Ubuntu-PH] Mounting harddrives)

[jan gestre]

On 8/23/05, Arlan Tiu <arlantiu at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks.
> 
> I installed UBUNTU in a P4 machine that's why I don't have any
> problem. So if ever, I'll try to install it in a Celeron 633 but the
> memory is only 64mb. :(
> 
> Anyway, I'll check the links that you gave me.
> 
it will run but it will be very slow but compared to windoze, it fares
much better, i suggest you use an alternative gui that is not as fat
as gnome and kde, like xfce for example
> 
> On 8/24/05, Ealden Esto E. Escañan <ealden at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 8/24/05, Arlan Tiu <arlantiu at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Whoa, thanks for the script.
> > >
> > > I'm still getting use to linux commands, I can't still understand the
> > > script that you gave but I'm studying it. :D
> > >
> > > Thanks for the help.
> > >
> > > Another question, will UBUNTU Intel x86 edition will run on Intel
> > > Celeron 633 processor?
> > >
> >
> > Hi Arlan,
> >
> > A Celeron 633 should be enough for Ubuntu (or Linux distributions in
> > general).  The deal breaker perhaps is the amount of RAM that is
> > available in the system.  I _think_ that 256MB is a _comfortable_
> > amount for Ubuntu, since the desktop environment it uses, GNOME, is
> > _relatively_ heavy.  Here is a link[1] on running Ubuntu on low-memory
> > systems.
> >
> > PS: hopefully, this will not turn into another lightweight desktop thread[2] =P
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > [1] http://www.binonabiso.com/en/Ubuntu-miniRAM-HOWTO.html
> > [2] http://archives.free.net.ph/message/20050725.152627.ab9c2a07.en.html
> >
> > --
> > Ealden Esto E. Escañan
> > ealden at gmail dot com
> >
> 
> 
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