xubuntu minimum system requirements

[NoOp]

On 01/20/2008 01:18 PM, Nils Kassube wrote:
> 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
> 

And standard Gnome/Ubuntu on a 350Mhz/192Mb/20G (replaced an 8G) laptop
works ok (albeit a little slow, but quite acceptable).

The only problem that I see is that the 4G drive will quickly fill up if
you don't watch what you install. Keep the apps to a minimum & you
should be just fine.