Just install the Xfce desktop. On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > Agreed. Also it needs to be 3D capable to run Unity. > > You could always ditch the GUI altogether. ;-) > > > > Simon Vass > Managing Director > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Benjamin Tayehanpour" <[email protected]> > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, 17 July, 2012 12:15:42 PM > Subject: Re: [LUG] development > > > 512 is still pretty low for many of the more bloated graphical environments > out there, but it would certainly be an improvement, yes. > > > On 17 July 2012 12:03, Simon Vass < [email protected] > wrote: > > > Alternatively you could shell out and buy another 256MB RAM, and run what you > like. > > > > Simon Vass > Managing Director > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Benjamin Tayehanpour" < [email protected] > > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" < [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, 17 July, 2012 12:01:43 PM > Subject: Re: [LUG] development > > >> Gentoo and Slackware can be used for low spec systems, but both can be >> problematic to install for new linux users > > On the upside, you get a free crash-course in GNU/Linux internals while > installing Gentoo. Which ought to be a good thing for a developer, eh? :) > > Up to recently, I would have recommended Arch Linux. But as of late, every > Arch system I have tried to install have died of various odd reasons, > probably due to a botched upgrade of one of the core packages in Arch. You > may have better luck than I had. > > For such a low-end system, I would choose a reasonably barebones system > (Slackware, Gentoo, Arch, even Debian I suppose) and for the graphicalities > install something lightweight such as Openbox, Fluxbox, JWM, IceWM... Back in > the days, when I grew old enough to start wanting to try non-default things, > I started out with testing Blackbox and later Fluxbox, and I was very > satisfied. Even today I use Openbox whenever I have a low-end box which > absolutely must have a graphical environment for some reason. > > > On 16 July 2012 14:00, Robert Muwanga < [email protected] > wrote: > > > Gentoo and Slackware can be used for low spec systems, but both can be > problematic to install for new linux users, not to mention the former > requires compiling from source (although there are pre-built binaries you can > use unless you love to squeeze every last hertz out of the hardware) :) > > > > On Monday, 16 July 2012, Victor van Reijswoud wrote: > > > In addition to my previous mail: It seems that the U-Lite project > (link came from my book marks) has collapsed in the mean time. That is > very surprising to me. But for now: you can forget about U-Lite. > > V > > > > On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Victor van Reijswoud > < [email protected] > wrote: >> I would also have a look at Ubuntu Lite: >> http://www.ubuntux.org/ubuntu-lite-ubuntu-power-for-slow-machines . >> Close to the standard (ubuntu) and an active community. >> >> V >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 8:33 AM, Joseph Kasoma < [email protected] > wrote: >>> How good i spuppy linux when it comes to using it as a developer? >>> If not so good, which other linux based platforms can anyone suggest for >>> that purpose-except those that can 'choke' the life out of a 256MB worth of >>> RAM and Pentium 4 system? >>> Will be glad to 'here ' anyone out there. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>> >>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] >>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>> >>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>> >>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>> attachments if any). 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