[nzlug] The lightest desktop system?

[Ian Beardslee]

Xubuntu ... http://www.xubuntu.org/

You should just be able to install that from Synaptic.  Without
reinstalling from scratch.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Sid Bachtiar" <sid.bachtiar at gmail.com>
To: "NZLUG Mailing List" <nzlug at linux.net.nz>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 11:04:34 +1300
Subject: Re: [nzlug] The lightest desktop system?

> I run Gnome desktop on Ubuntu at the moment but thinking that it is a
> bit heavy for my old computer. I just want to use lighter desktop
> while still using Ubuntu.
> 
> On 10/2/06, Dirk Pilat <pilatdirk at mac.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 10:02:11 +1300, Sid Bachtiar
> <sid.bachtiar at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > If it's superb functionality from  486/P1 with 4MB onwards you're
> after, I
> > would suggest Damn Small Linux. Debian based, runs a 2.4 Kerne, is
> > bootable from a floppy and/or USB stick or CD-Rom.
> >
> > I installed this on my father's P1 with 8MB ram and he has been the
> > happiest surfer ever. He even runs his old Dos programs under
> emulation.
> >
> > Highly recommended.
> >
> > D
> >
> >
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