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Distro help!

  • 27-06-2008 8:04pm
    #1
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭


    I've been using Ubuntu for a while now but I will be starting a masters soon and I will be working with quite large amounts of data.

    Is there a distro that will use pretty low amounts of resources that I can install R and Matlab on, that can go on my laptop?

    I am using a Dell M4300 with a 2.4 Core2 and 2gigs of ram - I want to use a distro that will leave as much as these resources available for playing with data and not running Gnome!

    Thanks!

    Z


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  • #2
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Puppy Linux is one of the tiny ones but whether it will run Matlab i'm not certain.


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,589 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Sherifu wrote: »
    Puppy Linux is one of the tiny ones but whether it will run Matlab i'm not certain.

    Looks really cool!

    Google tells me matlab will work on it.

    Will install it and see how it goes


  • #4
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    My first suggestion is that if you want to work with large data sets with R and Matlab buy more memory. €80 buys you 4GB and you can flog on the old 2GB. You will need to run a 64-bit Linux distribution to use all 4GB.

    I wouldn't bother with any of the micro Linux distributions. At the end of the day you'll find that you're most productive when you've got an environment you're able to work easily in. If you do feel the need to lighten your Linux install then you can convert from Ubuntu to Xububtu (XFCE based) very easily and turn off a few unnecessary services.

    I'd go for the 4GB option as it'll give you a lot more improvement for very little hassle.


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