Ubuntu "Lite" (Or dare I say.. 'Lubuntu'.. :)

[volvoguy]

On 7/16/05, Cybe R. Wizard <cyber_wizard at mindspring.com> wrote:

> > Perform a server install and install fluxbox or xfce instead of gnome.
> > You should try another browser too, firefox isn't the lightest...
> 
> Fvwm95 is a pretty light Windows look-alike and IceWM can be made to be
> so.  Both are apt-getable.

I agree with all these ideas as well (except I'd still use Firefox
personally, I just like it). You didn't say how much horsepower your
processors have, and my lowest RAM tests have been done with 128Mb,
but I thought that a server-install with XFCE was just as responsive
as Win98 on the same machine.

I'm not sure about how many ebay-er's ship to your location, but I've
bought tons of RAM for  older systems there for next to nothing. That
would probably make the biggest difference in performance if you can
afford a little more.


-- 
Aaron

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