Ubuntu Linux 5.10

ShuckyD · October 20th, 2005, 10:53 AM

im currently downloading the latest version of Ubuntu and i wanted to know what should the minimum system specs be that i should run with this version of ubuntu, i was reading other posts and some people thought very highly of Ubuntu..

**GroundZero3** · October 20th, 2005, 11:14 AM

if you dont install the gui and minimize the packages you can run it on a 486

How about you give us the specs you have to work with, and we tell you how it will run.

I have it running currently on a 400 mhz celeron

ShuckyD · October 20th, 2005, 01:20 PM

well i was gonna build up an old computer, prolly a 450AMD k6-2 or maybe a celeron 1ghz, i dunno but chances are it'll have at least 256 of sdram and whatevr processor i have sitting around? does it run good on that 400 Celeron GZ? i have a p2 300 sittting around also. which would you think the best to build up?

**GroundZero3** · October 20th, 2005, 01:22 PM

runs fine for me, i mainly ssh into the box and not use the gui so i have no problems with it running.

ShuckyD · October 20th, 2005, 01:25 PM

cool, im just wanting to experiment with the Distro now, its the first time i will have used Ubuntu and i wanted to see what its like.. which distro do you think its most like?

**GroundZero3** · October 20th, 2005, 01:29 PM

i was a huge fan of Suse until i got sick and tired of Yast. Ubuntu is alright i like the whole thing built around apt-get and such.

My biggest pet peeve is it seem every distro likes to put stuff in different places which can be a pain in the butt. I suggest you play with several distros till you find the one that fits you. I dont use linux a whole lot, i just remote into the machine from work so i can do stuff at home and create a tunnel. Other than that i dont use it for anything else.

gberz3 · October 21st, 2005, 11:50 AM

I believe Ubuntu is the best balance between "power" (a word I believe is severely misused, and overused) for programming, compiling from source, etc. and interface (provided you install the GUI). I have successfully run full installs of Ubuntu,Kubuntu, and SuSE on an old DELL OPTIPLEX 450. It's not speedy per se, but it can be done successfully. You'd definitely be fine with an old 1GHz machine and 256MB.

Just my 2¢

ShuckyD · October 21st, 2005, 12:03 PM

whats kubuntu, is it the KDE environment for Ubuntu? because thats the one im most familar with, hopefully the one i downloaded has KDE

gberz3 · October 21st, 2005, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ShuckyD

whats kubuntu, is it the KDE environment for Ubuntu? because thats the one im most familar with, hopefully the one i downloaded has KDE

Yup, there are a good deal of differences, but it's still Ubuntu at it's heart. If you're looking for the "best" implementation of KDE, I'd say SuSE currently has the best implementation. Of course that could change any minute.

However, if you really want a version of Ubuntu and want KDE, then Kubuntu is the way to go.

ShuckyD · October 21st, 2005, 12:14 PM

do you have a link for the newest version of kubuntu? or a site i can go to?