Problem with Running Ubuntu on Old Machine

[Charlie Kravetz]

On Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:33:11 -0800
NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> On 11/03/2008 05:33 AM, ksh shrm wrote:
> > Hey,
> > I tried running Ubuntu 7.04 Live DVD which I got with my Digit
> > Magazine. But it sucked.
> > It was never able to get booted.
> > My System conf is
> > p 4 2.4GHz
> > 256 MB DDR 333Mhz RAM
> > 
> > I guess, Ubuntu shud identify my system resources first and then
> > boot accordingly like the Dynebolic, but it didn't booted.
> > 
> > I know my system is old but is there any way to taste Ubuntu. I
> > know it's cool since they removed a lot geeky things at startup and
> > made UI easy.
> > 
> > ANyone  Help please.
> 
> Good advise from others & yes, you can run Ubuntu on that machine, but
> it will be slow; take the advise to install at least 512MB & you'll be
> quite happy with the results. You will need 384MB to run the most
> recent liveCD's, but you can easily install with as little as 128MB
> using the Alternate CD.
> 
> As far as the 7.04 DVD; use it as a coaster. 7.04 is no longer
> supported, see:
> 
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
> 
> BTW: I actually have a machine that is 350Mhz/128MB that runs Ubuntu.
> 

Live CD now runs in 256MB using Intrepid. First paragraph of release
notes. If Ubuntu does not, I know Xubuntu will run a live cd with 160MB
Ram, I did it using the final release.

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Charlie Kravetz 
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