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Fluxbuntu

  • 11-01-2008 7:58pm
    #1
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭


    I have an old Gateway PIII 450 with 128 RAM. I was thinking of installing the Fluxbuntu operating system onto it, which seems to be a lightweight version of Ubuntu. Has anyone any experience of it?


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  • #2
    Orion
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    This month's Linux Format has an article on this actually. They went for Vector - www. vectorlinux.com. It's designed for older rigs.


  • #3
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    I found fluxbox....lacking. I'd say xubuntu would run ok on that machine.


  • #4
    Orion
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    There's also DamnSmallLinux or Puppy. What is the PC going to be used for? I'd avoid Ubuntu on that rig personally as even xubuntu is pretty heavy. But if you want to use it for a specific purpose such as a fileserver, proxy server etc there are specialist light-weight distros available too.


  • #5
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Macros42 wrote: »
    xubuntu is pretty heavy.

    gtfo!


  • #6
    ethernet
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    Xubuntu seems to use a few GNOME libraries so it would be a little weightier than Fluxubuntu. Either one is still far less weightier that Ubuntu itself.

    Damn Small Linux would fly on that machine.


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  • #7
    Orion
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    Khannie wrote: »
    gtfo!

    For that rig I mean. :p


  • #8
    Drag00n79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭Drag00n79


    Thanks for all the replies guys. To be honest, I just want it for my classroom as a PC my students can access the net with for projects etc. There's a broadband connection in the classroom. I have started to download Vector Linux. Another problem is that there's no ethernet port on the PC. What's the story with drivers and Linux if I buy a 10/100 Nic Card? Sorry if the questions are very basic.


  • #9
    Orion
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    Pretty much any ethernet card will be ok. Where are you based? I think I've a couple lying around if you need one.


  • #10
    po0k
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    Give it plenty of ram and you'll be sound with xubuntu.
    If it's just for browsing, just about any window manager should do.


  • #11
    ntlbell
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    Have you looked into FreeBSD?


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