failed installation with 256 MB RAM

[NoOp]

On 07/18/2008 07:23 AM, Steve Flynn wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Sandy Harris <sandyinchina at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Xubuntu 8.04 on a 256 meg 500 MHz laptop, installed straight from boot
>> screen. Works fine except Open Office induces heavy thrashing.
> 
> I currently have xubuntu running (well, crawling is more like it) on a
> 64m T21m Thinkpad. If I recall correctly, it installed ok using the
> alternative CD but this was back in Dapper times... That reminds me, I
> must go and update it - I think the last time I looked at it was last
> November...
> 

Invest in the memory to bring it up to at least 256MB and it will run
just fine. I have a T21 w/384MB that zips along just fine, and an A21M
w/256MB that runs quite reasonable. The 128MB modules are cheap (about
$15), but the 256BM modules jump sky high to about $72. Example:
http://www.edgetechcorp.com/memory/upgrade.asp?cid=27521
I've no idea why the huge difference, but it's well worth it to spend
the $30 for 2 128MB sticks. I had the A21M at 128MB and found that
upgrade-manager etc always crapped on the authorization bit, after
upgrading to 256MB last week I've not had any problems.