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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. If that does not work, you may need to reboot and investigate boot-line options. Press F1 at the boot line for help.
At this point you will probably need to edit your [sources.list] file using [vim]:
sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list
Uncoment all official repositories by removing # at the beginning of the line. Return to the command line and type:
sudo apt-get update
Now you should be ready to install a window manager and some programs.
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
This installs a lightweight graphical system using the ["IceWM"] window manager. From the [command-line], simply type
startx
and icewm will start up in [tty7].
sudo apt-get install wdm x-window-system-core xfce4 mozilla-firefox synaptic
This installs a system running XFCE. If you consider this, bear in mind that the ["Xubuntu"] project might also be a viable option for you.
or even
sudo apt-get install fluxbox x-window-system-core xdm dillo synaptic
This is the lightest installation possible, which uses ["Fluxbox"] as its window manager.
Other Ideas
- A default installation will cache about 300 megs of packages onto the disk. To avoid running out of space on a small 2 gig hard drive add the "archive-copier/copy=false" option to the prompt when installing.
So, when you boot the installer, instead of just pressing enter to continue, enter
linux archive-copier/copy=false
and press enter.
[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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