> On Di, 2006-08-01 at 13:39 +0200, Richard Weideman wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am following up a call for some help from India. > > > > Can anyone comment on whether this is possible or feasible for Ubuntu / > > Edubuntu? > > The LUG has plans to prepare a live CD based on Edubuntu > > that runs on old hardware (32MB and 64MB RAM)
Yes, as Oliver points out, default ubuntu flavours demands more than what the LUG plans. Edubuntu could work very well on those machines as thin clients. However, I have successfully installed Edubuntu 'light' version, but via a manual process. This means: * I have netboot installed the old pcs (Live cd install won't run), but that will install a minimal/server mode. (only command line) * Then, I have used APT to install Fluxbox or Ion2, XDM (not GDM), and Abiword, Gnumeric, Gcompris (if PC has 64 MB... user must be patient :) ) and a couple of other applications. For web browsing, Firefox could be too much for old pc's. However, 'elinks', and 'dillo' can be an option. Also, there is a project (for handhelds and PDA's) called 'minimo' which is a light-Firefox but I guess that would mean to port it to x86. I am sure that guys from Fluxbuntu could have much more to say about it (#fluxbuntu). Regards, -- Mauricio Hernandez Z. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.edubuntu.org www.ubuntu-cl.org Cel: (56+8) 749 6071 |============ IRC ===============| | servidor: irc.freenode.net | | canal: #edubuntu, #edubuntu-es | | nick: mhz | |================================| [Mail escrito sin caracteres especiales para evitar incompatbilidades entre clientes de correo] [Para que enviar adjuntos propietarios, si podemos enviar adjuntos mas livianos y libres?] [Por favor, evita enviarme .doc .xls .ppt] -- edubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
