Hi there David :) I would strongly recommend to have a read here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QuantalQuetzal/ReleaseNotes/Lubuntu#System_Requirements
and I'm sure you may want to re-phrase what you previously said :) Lubuntu 12.04 is using a NON-PAE Kernel. Well, the link says it all :) Thanks! On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 2:59 AM, David Gumberg <davidnoizgumb...@gmail.com>wrote: > For those of you who are wondering, the reason older machines can't run > 12.10 or 12.04, it's because the kernel uses PAE (it's a method to have > more than 4 gigs of ram on a 32-bit operating system I think), and for > those of you who have hardware that doesn't support PAE, the two good > alternatives are LXLE and Fedora (LXDE spin). If you want something more > upstream, go with the Fedora, but if for some reason you ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO > have that Debian/buntu experience I'd go with LXLE (Lubuntu Extra-Life > Edition), it's Lubuntu 12.04 with a couple of tweaks, and it uses a non-PAE > kernel. I've tried and used both of them, and and Fedora is a bit more > vanilla LXDE so I prefer it, but both alternatives are awesome! > > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjja...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I've been discussing this issue and Lubuntu 12.04 being 100% LTS or not >> [1] and all the confusion about "will Lubuntu still support my very old >> machine or not?" for the last two weeks or maybe more. >> >> Long story short, I will jump in and find out myself some if not all the >> answers that our users are seeking and looking for. >> >> http://phillw.net/isos/lubuntu/lucid/ >> I'm downloading Lubuntu 10.04 right now from the above link. >> >> I will install it once done on my test machine. >> I need to see myself what is going on and the EOL for the 10.04 Desktop >> version is coming soon, less than a month. That will be really interesting >> :) >> As you know/may know, each release has different Kernel [2]. Some >> machines can't use 12.04 or 12.10 because the support had been >> dropped/stopped. So, if you guys have Qs about that, you do now know who is >> doing the test and experiments. >> >> Thank you! >> >> [1] - http://i46.tinypic.com/i24igz.jpg >> >> [2] - >> http://amjjawad.blogspot.com/2013/04/lubuntu-and-very-old-machines.html<http://amjjawad.blogspot.ae/2013/04/lubuntu-and-very-old-machines.html> >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Phill Whiteside <phi...@ubuntu.com>wrote: >> >>> I have an update for 10.04 >>> >>> *Ending Ubuntu Desktop support just means that we no longer release >>> desktop- >>> related updates, the repository won't (can't) go away and be archived, >>> since >>> server, as you note, still depends on it. In that sense, lucid in >>> general >>> is "supported" for another three years. Nothing changes for people, they >>> just won't get non-server SRUs and security updates from Canonical, nor >>> is >>> there a community commitment to make them. >>> >>> So, your users don't need to do anything. Kernels will keep getting >>> updated, >>> and life goes on.* >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Phill. >>> >>> >>> On 29 March 2013 21:21, Phill Whiteside <phi...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Folks, >>>> >>>> just so everyone knows. The up coming EOL dates were a little bit >>>> staggered on the exact dates. To bring everything together, the Release >>>> Team have decided upon the following. >>>> >>>> The following releases will all reach End Of Life on May 9th 2013. >>>> >>>> Hardy 8.04 (Server) >>>> Ubuntu 10.04 (Desk Top) >>>> Ubuntu 11.10 >>>> >>>> As 10.04 is supported on server until 2015 thus giving such people at >>>> least a chance of still receiving kernel updates, I have asked if there is >>>> a way for the 10.04 lubuntu desktop to continue to receive the kernel >>>> updates for lubuntu 10.04 desktop for those of whom the dropping of the old >>>> chip sets is the only option they have. >>>> >>>> The area at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases has been updated by the >>>> team to reflect the revised dates. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Phill. >>>> -- >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw >>> >>> -- >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-wiki-docs >>> Post to : lubuntu-wiki-d...@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-wiki-docs >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Best Regards, >> amjjawad* >> *https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/* >> Lubuntu One Stop Thread<http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1844755>| >> My Launchpad <https://launchpad.net/%7Eamjjawad> | My Ubuntu Forum >> Profile <http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=941822> >> ** >> >> -- >> Lubuntu-users mailing list >> lubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users >> >> > -- *Best Regards, amjjawad* *https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/* Lubuntu One Stop Thread <http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1844755>| My Launchpad <https://launchpad.net/%7Eamjjawad> | My Ubuntu Forum Profile<http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=941822> **
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