Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] RAM and CPU Requierments

[Julien Lavergne]

We don't have for now the requierement needed for Lubuntu, because some 
components are still in developpement.

However, I done some testing on Karmic + LXDE/Lubuntu packages updated from 
Lucid + some adjustements, and a session start with 50-60 Mo, according to the 
taskmanager. So in your case, the memory could be a bit short to be confortable.

For the processor, I can't test if it's useable. But It will be a good 
candidate for testing Lubuntu Lucid, and I will be happy to have your feedback 
on it.

Regards,
Julien Lavergne

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> How many RAM and CPU does Lubuntu 10.4 will require?
> i have a 266 mhz pentium 2 processor,126 mb ram and 5 gb disk space and
> what linux kernel we would take?
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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] RAM and CPU Requierments

[Andrew Woodhead]

FeatherLinux, DSL, Puppy all work great on old rigs


On Sun, 2009-11-22 at 00:38 -0500, Josh Embrey wrote:
> Although others have suggested other things, there are specific linux
> distributions that can really work well with old (I mean REALLY old)
> systems.  The issue is that they're really complicated for daily use.
> One good one.  TinyCore linux would work amazingly well on it, but
> it's not for new users by any means.  It does, however, have a basic
> GUI.  So, the option is there.
> 
> http://tinycorelinux.com
> 
> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Eduard Gotwig
>  wrote:
> How many RAM and CPU does Lubuntu 10.4 will require?
> i have a 266 mhz pentium 2 processor,126 mb ram and 5 gb disk
> space and
> what linux kernel we would take?
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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] RAM and CPU Requierments

[shiki.biomernok]

You are right, that's why I said it's only OK for old PCs. And usually,
people won't use modern devices for such PCs. Indeed, 2.6 kernel
supports much more, but the quality of the code is falling since the
2.4->2.6 transition. I hope the upstream AND the kernel policy will
change. Since if they provide a bad base , and bad apps, no distro dev
can create a good release.

S

"Unfortunately some hardware will not run so well on the 2.4 kernel and
needs many of the features in the newer kernels. Sure the OS is light
but people (like myself) who don't have the slowest systems, still like
to leave maximum resources for actual applications to run rather than a
bloated desktop.

Just my 2p worth
-ActionParsnip"

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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] RAM and CPU Requierments

[shiki.biomernok]

You can use Puppy Linux, DSL, TCL (as someone already mentioned), Deli
or whatever. But one can even build a
distro easily from Ubuntu packages. If there is a need, I can create a
demo VMware image or something.

One can use the DW search:
http://distrowatch.com/search.php

Select "Old computers". And hell yeah, you'll see a lot of distros.
Well, to be honest, I used a 133mhz PC with ~192mb ram, 5gb hdd. Guess
which distro? Xubuntu 7.xx IIRC. It was goddamn SLOW. But I didn't know
any alternative back then, I was a beginner. :)

And yeah, I agree with the BSD 'stuff'. FreeBSD / openBSD would perform
really well on such hardware. (I vote for FreeBSD, but that's really
just because I like that BSD from the many others. :))

ps.: Waiting for Nvidia x64 for FBSD. Wonder how LXDE looks like on
FBSD. :))

ZsPB


> I would go with Deli Linux with those specs
> 
> > Although others have suggested other things, there are specific
> > linux distributions that can really work well with old (I mean
> > REALLY old) systems.  The issue is that they're really complicated
> > for daily use.  One good one.  TinyCore linux would work amazingly
> > well on it, but it's not for
> > new users by any means.  It does, however, have a basic GUI.  So,
> > the option
> > is there.
> >
> > http://tinycorelinux.com
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Eduard Gotwig
> > wrote:
> >
> >> How many RAM and CPU does Lubuntu 10.4 will require?
> >> i have a 266 mhz pentium 2 processor,126 mb ram and 5 gb disk
> >> space and what linux kernel we would take?
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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] RAM and CPU Requierments

[Support]

I would go with Deli Linux with those specs

> Although others have suggested other things, there are specific linux
> distributions that can really work well with old (I mean REALLY old)
> systems.  The issue is that they're really complicated for daily use.  One
> good one.  TinyCore linux would work amazingly well on it, but it's not
> for
> new users by any means.  It does, however, have a basic GUI.  So, the
> option
> is there.
>
> http://tinycorelinux.com
>
> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Eduard Gotwig
> wrote:
>
>> How many RAM and CPU does Lubuntu 10.4 will require?
>> i have a 266 mhz pentium 2 processor,126 mb ram and 5 gb disk space and
>> what linux kernel we would take?
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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] RAM and CPU Requierments

[Josh Embrey]

Although others have suggested other things, there are specific linux
distributions that can really work well with old (I mean REALLY old)
systems.  The issue is that they're really complicated for daily use.  One
good one.  TinyCore linux would work amazingly well on it, but it's not for
new users by any means.  It does, however, have a basic GUI.  So, the option
is there.

http://tinycorelinux.com

On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Eduard Gotwig wrote:

> How many RAM and CPU does Lubuntu 10.4 will require?
> i have a 266 mhz pentium 2 processor,126 mb ram and 5 gb disk space and
> what linux kernel we would take?
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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] RAM and CPU Requierments

[C David Rigby]

Eduard Gotwig wrote:

How many RAM and CPU does Lubuntu 10.4 will require?
i have a 266 mhz pentium 2 processor,126 mb ram and 5 gb disk space and
what linux kernel we would take?
  

Hello Eduard Gotwig,

This is much too under-powered for any distribution based on Ubuntu, as 
Zsolt Peter Basak has already remarked, and in detail. However, there 
are other Unix-like operating systems that can run on such hardware. The 
trade off is that installation will be more challenging, and effective 
use of the system will require using the shell more than a graphical 
interface. GUI's need more powerful hardware. There is simply no way 
around that requirement. On the plus side, you will gain a deeper 
knowledge of the internals of the Unix-like OS.


If this interests you, check out the BSDs:

http://www.freebsd.org/

http://netbsd.org/

http://openbsd.org/

I would use FreeBSD for a desktop or low-end server. OpenBSD would be my 
choice for a gateway or firewall system.


Regards,
C David Rigby

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Re: [Lubuntu-desktop] RAM and CPU Requierments

[Zsolt Peter Basak]

Hello!

In my opinion, Lubuntu 10.04 won't be 100% usable on such PC. Why? It's
lightweight for sure, the whole dev teams try to makes it as light as
possible. But the base is still built from Ubuntu, which is not that
lightweight. This means, the team got its limit.

It would be possible to create a Lubuntu for super-low-end PCs. Would be,
but I'm not the person who is in charge. We could just add some APT rules,
build a super lightweight ISO from the *REALLY* basic install and add the
necessary stuff. Like this, your PC would be OK I guess. But these are just
mere calculations. I only used this method on a somewhat-old PC and it
worked like a charm back then.

Kernel.. Hmm. For super-low-end(super-old? :)) , one could use 2.4.* kernel
, since its really stable and the code is just much more better/cleaner than
the 2.6 series. Well. The rest of the team will give you more specific
answers.

In a nutshell: No. It is possible to make a build for such PC, but the
default won't be fast enough. IN MY OPINION..that is.

Best Regards
Zsolt Peter Basak aka. Shiki (from the -hu 'team')

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[Lubuntu-desktop] RAM and CPU Requierments

[Eduard Gotwig]

How many RAM and CPU does Lubuntu 10.4 will require?
i have a 266 mhz pentium 2 processor,126 mb ram and 5 gb disk space and
what linux kernel we would take?
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