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| = InstallUbuntuOnLowMemorySystems = == How to install Ubuntu on low memory systems == |
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| An approach targeting minimal packages and a lightweight desktop is described at http://www.binonabiso.com/en/Ubuntu-miniRAM-HOWTO.html | == Install the Server version (no graphics) == |
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| Regarding the actual install, I tried to install Ubuntu on a laptop with 48Meg RAM. Using expert mode, it always failed at the partitioning step. | To install a base system, once you have booted from the install cd, type: |
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| Opening another shell, I found lots of modules installed, even though I had selected the minimum. It does this for hardware detect, and partitioning ('xfs', 'reiserfs', 'vfat' etc modules installed). There appears (Warty) to be no 'rmmod'. | {{{ server }}} |
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| My (successful) tactics were to approach partitioning, then (in another shell) replace both 'modprobe' and 'insmod' (which were symlinks to 'busybox') with shell scripts saying '/bin/true', to ensure they completed without error and did nothing. | and hit enter. == Install a Lightweight System == A good way to install a lightweight (graphical) system is to do a server install (see the above section) and then install some minimal lightweight components. Some examples are: {{{ sudo apt-get install gdm x-window-system-core xterm icewm menu mozilla-firefox abiword synaptic }}} or {{{ sudo apt-get install wdm x-window-system-core xfce4 mozilla-firefox synaptic }}} or even {{{ sudo apt-get install fluxbox x-window-system-core xdm dillo synaptic }}} == Other Ideas == * [http://www.binonabiso.com/en/Ubuntu-miniRAM-HOWTO.html Mini-Ram How-To] * http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=42873 - this guide is similar to the one described in this page, but has a greater list of interesting lightweight packages that you might want to install to do certain tasks. * [http://ubuntulite.org/ UbuntuLite] * http://nix-dev.dudcore.net/HOWTO/UbuntuFlux - Install a minimal Ubuntu with fluxbox as your Window Manager and XDM as Display Manager. CategoryDocumentation CategoryCleanup |
How to install an Ubuntu-Desktop on low memory systems (Pentium II and III Processor, 32-256 MB RAM)
Install the Server version (no graphics)
To install a base system, once you have booted from the install cd, type:
server
and hit enter.
Install a Lightweight System
A good way to install a lightweight (graphical) system is to do a server install (see the above section) and then install some minimal lightweight components.
Some examples are:
sudo apt-get install gdm x-window-system-core xterm icewm menu mozilla-firefox abiword synaptic
or
sudo apt-get install wdm x-window-system-core xfce4 mozilla-firefox synaptic
or even
sudo apt-get install fluxbox x-window-system-core xdm dillo synaptic
Other Ideas
[http://www.binonabiso.com/en/Ubuntu-miniRAM-HOWTO.html Mini-Ram How-To]
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=42873 - this guide is similar to the one described in this page, but has a greater list of interesting lightweight packages that you might want to install to do certain tasks.
http://nix-dev.dudcore.net/HOWTO/UbuntuFlux - Install a minimal Ubuntu with fluxbox as your Window Manager and XDM as Display Manager.
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