Linux Help - Please - what version??

**rainbowgod** · Apr 25, 2008, 03:56

Hi Guys 'n Gals

Sorry to post this here, but I couldn't see a linux section - so.. PHP being part of LAMP... Well, tort someone might know... Maybe...

I have an old laptop, it's got a 1000mhz processor and 128mb ram..

I want to install linux on it, but a) haven't got that much exp with Linux and b) don't know much about the OS in general..

I just am getting fed up of Windows!!

My knowledge stretches to using X-Windows about 8 years ago..

I have looked at Ubuntu, as the desktop looks cool and a friend said it's quite easy to get ya head around, but the site says you need atleast 256mb ram..

Any ideas / help, would be fantastic

Take care,

Rainbow

**Aleksejs** · Apr 25, 2008, 04:20

Give it a try. Download Live CD and try to boot from it and work. I would suggest Xubuntu - because Xfce is lighter than KDE/Gnome.

**rainbowgod** · Apr 25, 2008, 04:57

Originally Posted by Aleksejs

Give it a try. Download Live CD and try to boot from it and work. I would suggest Xubuntu - because Xfce is lighter than KDE/Gnome.

Hi there Aleksejs

Thank you for replying...

Err.. I went to the XUbuntu site - it said (and I am totally not being rude here):

Once installed, Xubuntu can run with 192 MB RAM, but it is strongly recommended to have at least 256 MB RAM.

I only have 128Mb Max...

Is there a version that is suitable or this??

Pretend I am stupid... then explain... I am a beginner at Linux!!

Thanks in advance,

Rainbow

**Aleksejs** · Apr 25, 2008, 05:08

I know that (sorry, but that's how it's called

) Damn Small Linux has very low requirements:

# Run light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram
# Run fully in RAM with as little as 128MB (you will be amazed at how fast your computer can be!)

**rainbowgod** · Apr 28, 2008, 02:30

Hi again Aleksejs

Thanks again for the help

Sorry it's taken a while to get back - have had a busy weekend

I will defo try that version - I have a laptop that I want to make use of...

Plus

If I like linux, then I will bung Ubuntu on my desktop and say goodbye to windows forever!!

How can I call myself a LAMP techy when I don't use Linux

See...

Listen man, have a great, super, smashing and fabulous week!!

Take care,

Rainbow

**Aleksejs** · Apr 28, 2008, 03:49

You are welcome, rainbowgod!
You could also try some flavour of *BSD.
They are not resource greedy, as well! And they have excellent on line documentation.

P.S. Hope to hear about your adventures!