Ubuntu Mini-RAM HOWTO

[christooss]

anthony23 Wrote: 
> Has anyone here tried this minimal install. successfully?/with
> problems?
> 
> I have been trying to follow this how to but can't get icewm to load
> from the universe repository. I get access to the repository using
> apt-get update and I was able to
> 
> install xserver using
> 
> # apt-get install xserver-xfree86
> 
> but I keep getting error messages and 'can't find package messages when
> I try to install icewm.
> 
> 
> I followed these instructions:
> 
> vi apt/sources.list
> 
> (If you are not familiar with vi you can use nano or any other
> texteditor instead.)
> Enable the universe-repository by removing the Hashmarks (=# (2
> times))
> 
> removed the hash marks
> 
> then
> 
> apt-get update
> 
> then
> 
> apt-get install icewm
> 
> I receive a number of err and could not stat messages ending with
> message
> 
> E: Couldn't find package icewm
> 
> 
> Somehow the same process worked with x
> # apt-get install x-window-system-core
> 
> but not icewm
> 
> could it be a problem with network connection (ethernet to a DSL
> router)? and if so how do I fix the network connection from the first
> stage of this install i.e. 
> 
> This guide is exactly what I need to get an old box running and haul it
> and myself into the wonderful world of Ubuntu Linux. hope someone can
> help.
> Ant
Try to remove # 4 times


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christooss