How to install Ubuntu on low memory systems

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://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=271789 - I wrote this HOWTO, I suppose it relates to this. If anyone would be so kind as to "port" it to this wiki on a similar page, or perhaps do something else smart with it... That would be excellent I suppose.

• [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]