[xubuntu-users] Running Ubuntu or Xubuntu with 550 Mhz and 186 MB RAM?

[Pasi Lallinaho]

Hi Bas,

Bas Roufs wrote:
>> X environment is the graphical environment. You need to install a bunch of packages to get a graphical environment.
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> Could that be one of 'light alternative Window Managers', like Openbox 
> or Fluxbox? Can I find such software in the repository when working with 
> the minimal image CD?
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You first of all need X. Then you will need a DE (Desktop Environment,
eg. KDE or Gnome) or a WM (Window Manager, eg. Openbox of Fluxbox) on
top of it. X itself doesn't provide Window Manager features, it's just
graphical environment. If I'm correct, you need the xserver-xorg and
xorg -packages for X but not much else.
>> CLI = command line interface. With this option you can control even more the packages which will be installed. You are asked/offered this at
>> install time with minimal CD.
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> Can I choose this option somewhere in the beginning of the installation 
> process?
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Yes, this is the first option after putting the CD in.
>>>> There is a lot of alternative Window Managers, which are even more light than any Desktop Environment (including Xfce), for example Openbox or Fluxbox. These need a bit more experience/hacking skills/time/configuring, but are also worth considering.
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> 'Openbox', 'Fluxbox': do such packages provide some minimal graphical 
> environment?
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See above. These are some light alternatives for WMs.
>> See answer above; by installing Xfce you're using more performance than with Openbox, for example. Choosing the correct DE/WM is quite a big question, imho.
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> What means 'DE/ WM'?
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See above. A DE is a bigger package with lots of features and
functionality (the three most popular are KDE, Gnome and Xfce), WM is
just for basic window management and not really any fancy stuff.
>>> The minimal CD image is same for all. The difference between Ubuntu and Xubuntu is the DE but since it's not installed, the minimal CD would be
>>> the same anyway.
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> What means 'DE'?
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See above.
> Thx. for replying. Respectfully Yours,
> Bas.
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