On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 6:53 PM, algomedic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I am looking for a Linux Dist for my spare laptop that has only > 256 ram. I attempted to load Ubuntu and Xubuntu onto it but it shows > the laptop only has "253" available ram - they both do not load > porperly.
There are two different processes: installing the OS and running the OS. Xubuntu requires only 198 MB to install and 128 MB to run [1]. That it does not load (install?) properly make me suspect something may be borked, e.g. the media, the drive, something else. Some solutions: 1) try puppy linux or DSL or Knoppix 2) try the Alternate CD for Ubuntu or Xubuntu and install the server. Once the server version of Ubuntu is installed, you can install any number of GUIs. For exampe, to install Xubuntu: $ sudo tasksel install xubuntu-desktop for Ubuntu: $ sudo tasksel install ubuntu-desktop Good luck and let us know how things go. [1] http://www.xubuntu.org/get Regards, - Robert --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to linuxusersgroup@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
