maybe not ubuntu based but there are a few that have been around for a while for old/slow hardware including puppylinux, damnsmall linux & even debian.
On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Alexandre Blanc <[email protected]> wrote: > sure there are a lot of distros, but IMHO, not so many allow us to get a > small enough and recent system to run on small/old computers. > > In this way, Bodhi is a good alternative, allowing to run recent > softwares on little hardware. > > As you say, just try to setup normal ubuntu on such a little hardware > than 300mhz 128mb of ram, i'm not sure you'll get it running soon as a > "usable" computer. Here's a nice way to get a working computer with only > the minimal tools needed, without taking many time to build your custom > config such as with gentoo like ;) > > Alex > > > Le samedi 26 mars 2011 à 14:24 -0400, Patricia Campbell a écrit : >> why not install enlightenment on ubuntu does anyone else think there >> are too many distros... >> >> On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Jeff Schallenberg >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Sorry for the double post, but this text got cut off my first one: >> > From the Bodhi home page: >> > Bodhi is a minimalistic, enlightened, Linux desktop. >> > >> > http://bodhilinux.com/index.html >> > >> > It is based on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, and uses the Enlightenment desktop >> > manager. >> > >> > Enlightenment >> > The lightest desktop manager there is. Beautiful, light yet powerful and >> > fast. >> > >> > Minimalist >> > Base build comes loaded with only essentials you need to fulfil most needs. >> > >> > Performance >> > System requirements are extremely low making it suitable to older machines. >> > 300mhz i386 Processor >> > 128megs of RAM >> > 1.5g HD space >> > >> > Customizable >> > Enlightenment’s modularity makes the most customizable desktop in >> > existence. >> > >> > Expandable >> > A team committed to making Bodhi the Distro you want. Off and On line >> > install assistance for selected apps which have all been tested. >> > >> > Why are we making Bodhi when there are hundreds of existing Linux distros? >> > Is it redundant? Bodhi sets itself apart from other Linux distros due to >> > it's use of the Enlightenment desktop. Examining all the Linux distros, you >> > will find fewer than a dozen that use Enlightenment. >> > >> > Why use Bodhi over other "light weight" distros such as LXDE or XFCE? >> > Enlightenment-- It is superbly designed, gorgeous and extremely fast on a >> > wide variety of hardware. Screen shots do not do it justice. >> > >> > -- >> > - Jeff >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > mlug mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca >> > >> > >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > mlug mailing list > [email protected] > https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca > -- ___..___........__.......__ ...|....|__/....|...|......|...|__| ...|....|.....\...|...|__..|...|....| "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Mohandas K Gandhi _______________________________________________ mlug mailing list [email protected] https://listes.koumbit.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-listserv.mlug.ca
