[Ubuntu Oregon] Salem Ubuntu Hour 6/27

Benjamin Kerensa bkerensa at ubuntu.com
Fri Jun 29 23:46:05 UTC 2012


On 06/29/2012 04:44 PM, James Bradley wrote:
> This article discusses playing audio files from the command line:
> http://archive09.linux.com/feature/124907
>
> JVLB
>
>
> On 06/29/2012 04:23 PM, David Duncan wrote:
>> 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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I listen to music from CLI sometimes :)

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