Requirements for Ubuntu

[Karl Goetz]

Mauricio Hernandez Z. wrote:
> [snip]
>>>  
>> I'm guessing dapper goes along the lines of:
>> CPU: 500mhz
>> System memory: 128
>> Graphics card: arbitary
>> Graphics Memory: 4mb (8mb?)
>> Free space on HDD: 3 GB
>> Source: Karl :)
>>
> 
> indeed, that actually works for an install. However, after trying such
> configuration, I have notices that it will be good for only one app. at
> the time + a terminal. And if you are brave to run OOO then expect a
> very slow performance and, after about 20 minutes, the whole box will
> get a pain-in-the-neck-slow, UNLESS you decide to install a diff.
> desktop environment such as Xubuntu which will defintaley provide a much
> better perfromance that lets you run at least 2 or 3 apps at the same
> time.
> 
Yes, it is slow. ;)
I have run Ubuntu Breezy on a p233+96mb of ram, but that was painful in
the extreme. I havent used Xubuntu since it first started, so i cant
comment on how it works.
kk
> However, we gotta leave OOO out of the equation or else, RAM will claim
> for justice :)
> 
> When I tried Fluxbox and Wmaker, OOO would fly and still let me run 2
> more apps (Evolution and Firefox), no RAM complaints.
> 
> BTW, I have a 500 MHz Celeron Fujitsu laptop + 256 MB of RAM.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> MHZ
> 


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