xubuntu minimum system requirements

[Nils Kassube]

Zatlite Minthar wrote:
> Can any one tell me what's the absolute minimum system requirements for
> xubuntu in terms of disk space, processing power and memory? I've an
> old machine I'd like to use again and wondering if I can use xubuntu
> instead of puppy linux or damnsmalllinux. The machine is 400mhz
> processor, 256MB memory and has a 4GB harddrive. I don't want to
> install everything that comes with ubuntu. Just openoffice if the
> machine can handle it and firefox.

From <http://www.xubuntu.org/get>:

| Minimum system requirements
| 
| To run the Desktop CD (LiveCD + Install CD), you need 128 MB RAM to run
| or 192 MB RAM to install. The Alternate Install CD only requires you to
| have 64 MB RAM. To install Xubuntu, you need 1.5 GB of free space on
| your hard disk. Once installed, Xubuntu can run with 64 MB RAM, but it
| is strongly recommended to have at least 128 MB RAM.    

I had even Kubuntu Dapper installed on a 180MHz / 256MB machine. Of course 
it wasn't high speed, but at least it worked with both Openoffice and 
Firefox. With your machine it should work even better.


Nils