If so, I suggest antiX which works a treat, I had installed it on a very old and lousy laptop, and you could add other ones such as puppy and damn small linux. (Not Slitaz unless you try it, the 4.0 was good for bringing a headache and the development has been not very consistant from version to version).
Regards, Mélodie On Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:05:52 +0000 George DiceGeorge <dicegeo...@hotmail.com> wrote: > The Lubuntu Wiki page paragraph 'System Requirements' > also needs suggestions of other smaller linuxes to install on older > computers, > and links to a webpages about other smaller linuxes > etc. > > Ubuntu is a belief in a universal bond of sharing that unites all of > humanity. > > [george] > > PS Where is the Lubuntu wiki? > its hard to find, > i'v googled to > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubuntu > cant find it > oh, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu > and > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/WikiMap > seems out of date. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nio Wiklund > Sent: Thursday, 27 March, 2014 15:51 > To: JM ; Ali Linx ; Phill Whiteside > Cc: Dale Visser ; lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net ; lubuntu user list > Subject: Re: [Lubuntu-qa] Minimum and recommended RAM to install Lubuntu > Trusty > > Based on the feedback from several of you, I suggest the following text > for the Lubuntu Wiki page paragraph 'System Requirements' > > ----- > text for the Lubuntu wiki page for Lubuntu 14.04 LTS > > > System Requirements > > Lubuntu is a good operating system for many old computers, but not for > all of them. Some computers have too little horsepower or memory. A rule > of thumb is that the computer should not be more than 10 years old. > > > Memory (RAM) > > If you plan to use advanced internet services like Google+, Youtube, > Google Docs and Facebook, your computer needs at least 1 GB RAM, but > 2 GB RAM makes the computer work better. > > If you plan to use local programs like Libre Office (for word > processing,spreadsheet calculations and presentations) and Thunderbird > for email, and seldom browse to web pages with a lot of graphics and > animations, your computer needs 512 MB RAM, but 768 MB or 1 GB RAM makes > it work significantly better. > > > Processor (CPU) > > The minimum specification for CPU is Pentium 4 or Pentium M or AMD K8. > Older processors are too slow and AMD K7 has problems with flash video. > > VIA C7 might run with Xubuntu 12.04 LTS or Bento, Bodhi, LXLE. > > > Graphics chip / card > > Nvidia, AMD/ATI/Radeon and Intel work out of the box, or the system can > be tweaked to work fairly easily. You can get help at the Ubuntu Forums. > With such graphics, or if you don't know, try Lubuntu 14.04 LTS. > > SIS grahics should be run with flavours or re-spins of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, > for example Bento, Bodhi, LXLE. > > > Installer > > The desktop installer works in most cases. If you have problems, for > example with the graphics, try the alternate installer. > > > Advanced methods > > If you have an older or less powerful system, and you are ready for > advanced methods, read the tips at this page. > ----- > (Suggestions for the wiki page 'Advanced methods' is not written yet) > > > Best regards > Nio > > 2014-03-27 10:08, Nio Wiklund skrev: > > > Hi everybody, > > > > > > The text we are discussing is like this now > > ----- > > System Requirements > > > > We have done many tests and we've found out that Lubuntu can be > > installed on a Pentium II or Celeron system with 128 MB of RAM, but such > > a system would not perform well enough for daily use. > > > > With 256MB - 384MB of RAM, the performance will be better and the system > > will be more usable. > > > > With 512MB of RAM, you don't need to worry much. > > > > The default "Desktop" installer requires 384-800 MB of RAM (depending on > > selected options.) If you have problems, please use the "Alternate" > > installer. > > ----- > > and it is part of the web page > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu > > > > which was last edited 2013-11-26 12:48:42 by dale-visser > > > > > > I think we must change it. > > > > 1. Lubuntu Core Trusty works with 128 MB RAM, but not standard Lubuntu > > Trusty. And Lubuntu Core needs at least 256 MB to work reasonably well, > > but not for browsing bloated web pages. So it is mis-leading to state > > that Lubuntu can be installed with 128 MB of RAM. It might be true for > > some old version, but it is not true for Lubuntu Trusty. > > > > 2. With zRAM, the Lubuntu desktop installer does not need more than 384 > > MB RAM. Before zRAM was used, it might need 700-800 MB for some > > complicated installations. > > > > 3. Let us consider if we should specify the amount of RAM necessary for > > the alternate installer. I think it is better to specify it. > > > > 4. Let us consider if we should also display the alternatives OBI and 9w > > to install Lubuntu Core, which is lighter than standard Lubuntu. > > Remember that there are many old computers with 256 MB RAM! > > > > > > Best regards > > Nio > > > > > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > lubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > -- JM <me...@gmx.fr> -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
