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uzzi Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 1 Other Topics	Posted Mar 13, 2009 at 5:06:56 AM Subject: what linux do you suggest? good day! hi! i am currently using windows xp home edition and i am wondering what distro to use where i could enjoy some GNOME or KDE....i hope you could help me coz, i really wanted to switch to linux. thanks! here's my Laptop's specs: Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1400MHz 585 MHz, 240MB of RAM
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Danxor Joined Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 4 Other Topics	Posted: Mar 13, 2009 1:14:18 PM Subject: what linux do you suggest? Hi, you could try ubuntu, it is an easy and cool distribution for people who are new to linux. you can download it from: www.ubuntu-it.org/index.php?page=download Have a nice day.
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Reed Joined Feb 07, 2008 Posts: 758 Other Topics	Posted: Mar 13, 2009 1:31:27 PM Subject: what linux do you suggest? You probably will not enjoy GNOME or KDE with only 240mb RAM. Ubuntu recommends 512mb as the minimum sys requirements. You might enjoy some XFCE. You could try Xubuntu, the XFCE Ubuntu spin, or try Crunchbang, Ubuntu with the openbox window manager. If you want much better performance, I would recommend something with LXDE. http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/2009.0_Tour#LXDE : http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Debian : http://wiki.lxde.org/en/Category:LXDE
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roobal Joined Mar 04, 2009 Posts: 11 Other Topics	Posted: Mar 14, 2009 2:46:22 AM Subject: what linux do you suggest? I suggest you, if you gonna try Ubuntu, to install from an alternate cd, 'cause LiveCD needs at least 256 or more MB RAM. On 256 MB you can run even quiet good even KDE, but i don't think that Ubunut will be able to run on your hardware. I think the best for u would be to try Fluxbuntu. [Modified by: roobal on March 14, 2009 02:47 AM]
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Deb_user2000 Joined Feb 09, 2009 Posts: 17 Location:Washington Other Topics	Posted: Mar 14, 2009 6:42:01 PM Subject: what linux do you suggest? I use debian exclusively. Very clean, gnome is default desktop install gui. I only have 256mb on a 1.8 gig proc and have no problems with performance.
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Gavesh Joined Jan 11, 2009 Posts: 46 Location:Hyderabad India Other Topics	Posted: Apr 16, 2009 12:05:26 PM Subject: what linux do you suggest? Hi, I started using linux 2years ago, I made a custom edition, let me tell you that it makes you forget about windows within days. Its so awesome. But the official ubuntu will be unable to satisfy a new user. So there is an edition which looks like windows(so its easy to switch from windows and learn). All the instructions are given in it. Download it, burn a DVD and boot from it. On the Desktop you will see the instructions. Follow the Installation Instructions, after you are done reboot and enable graphics by following the instructions. That is it you will be in the wonderland. Here is the torrent for it. http://www.mininova.org/get/2493250 Hope you know how to download a torrent..... :) Welcome to the world of linux I missed 100% of the shots I didn't take!! Linux for both newbies and experts, based on Ubuntu 8.10. Get it from the following torrent - http://www.mininova.org/get/2493250. To know what is so special about this edition visit http://gaveshedition.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/whats-new-in-gavesh-edition-version-11/
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kewlharsh Joined Mar 02, 2009 Posts: 57 Location:Melbourne, AU Other Topics	Posted: Apr 20, 2009 2:31:50 PM Subject: what linux do you suggest? Reed is right, the limited RAM will limit your options for using a heavy distro. You might also want to have a look at damn small linux and puppy linux to see if you want to try them. Both these distros are made to run on older computers with limited memory. Whenever you feel like criticizing someone, just remember that all people in this world have not had the same advantages that you have had. - The Great Gatsby http://puppylinux.hostrator.com/
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