[Ubuntu Oregon] Salem Ubuntu Hour 6/27

[David Duncan]

http://www.buycomputermemory.com/mc/result.asp?MnfId=77&MsClsID=101&MsClsName=Laptops&ModelID=3330000174&ModelName=VAIO%20PCG-993L

"Sony VAIO PCG-993L Memory Upgrade Specifications

The Sony VAIO PCG-993L takes the PC133 SDRAM SODIMM 144pin memory. RAM
Type, and comes installed with 128 MB (Removable ) of RAM. You can
upgrade your Sony VAIO PCG-993L to up to a maximum of 512MB Memory
RAM, the system has 2 Sockets to install memory, already with 128 MB
(Removable ) standard memory installed. For best system performance
use the maximum amount of allowed RAM per slot for your system. "

 Can you think of a use case for a no-GUI laptop? For KMUZ, I was
hoping to make a audacity audio-capture/editing system, or maybe a web
browser station for research, but the absolute least demanding but
useful thing that might be possible w/o GUI would be a dedicated audio
player, like plug a FAT thumbdrive in and play mp3s off a menu. Any of
those seem possible?


On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 3:38 PM, James Bradley <jim at oregoncanoesport.com> wrote:
> The last time I remember a GUI desktop being supported for 256 MB
> machines was Dapper Drake, 6.06. By 8.04, anyway, a desktop was
> indicated to require 512 MB.
>
> Of course, if you don't run a GUI, you're home free. You can install and
> run the server edition, with its command line interface, on as little as
> 128 MB. And you wondered why old timers call GUIs "bloated".
>
> More info is to be found here:
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements/
>
> JVLB
>
>
> On 06/29/2012 02:59 PM, David Duncan wrote:
>> Model PCG-993L
>>
>
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