[ubuntu-us-ut] Has anyone tried playing with lubuntu-desktop yet?

[Charles Curley]

On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:01:54 -0700
Chad Bryant <chadabryant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Since the Ubuntu 9.10 repositories include a prototype of the new
> lubuntu-desktop package, I decided to try it on the oldest machine I
> can find that is still viable (a Sony Vaio notebook - Pentium II
> 366mhz, 64MB RAM, 6.5GB hard drive). Anyone else here tried it?
> 

I don't see it in the 9.04 repos.

It looks interesting. I have xubuntu (xfce) on one of my older
machines. Both use the GTK libraries, and this might be even lighter. I
may try it on one of my fit-PCs
http://www.fit-pc.com/fit-pc1/fit-pc-1-0-specifications.html

I also have an ancient Compac. It won't even read CD-RWs or I'd try it
on that.

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