Which ubuntu version install

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On 03/07/2010 09:51 PM, jiten jha wrote:
> Hello Friends,
> 
> I have HP Compaq DX 2180 Tower Model i want to install ubuntu. I tried
> ubuntu 8.04 LTS but it is not installing then which version i have to
> install .
> 
> System configuration of HP systems are : Pentium IV with 3.06 GHz with 256MB
> DDR2 RAM and 40GB SATA HDD.
> 
>  CPU Model à HP Compaq DX 2180 Tower Model.
> 
> 

The first thing that I would recommend is to add more memory. 8.04 will
install with 256Mb, but only with the AlternateCD. The liveCD requires
384Mb:
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/804
<quote>
System Requirements

The minimum memory requirement for Ubuntu 8.04 is 384MB of memory for
desktop CDs, and 256MB for other installation methods. (Note that some
of your system's memory may be unavailable due to being used for the
graphics card.)
</quote>

256Mb will be slow as molassas even with a 3Ghz cpu. Minimum that I
would recommend is 384MiB, but your machine will take up to 2Gb, so
spend a bit & upgrade the memory to the most you can afford and the most
the machine will take first.

9.04 & 9.10 should install from the liveCD with 256Mb, but it will take
a long time to install due to the limited memory. Again, upgrade your
memory first.

Keep in mind that 9.04 will 'end-of-life' in October of this year, so I
wouldn't bother installing that version. See:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

You might also find this helpful:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/
 http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommonQuestions