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From: Andrew
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Subject: Re: Old computer - What version of Ubuntu should I use?
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:53:28 +1100
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:44:42 -0700, ray wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:12:08 -0800, Mike Easter wrote:
>
>> ray wrote:
>>> Chris wrote:
snip >>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Pentium II 400MHz 20GB HDD 384 RAM
>>>> Wireless usb dongle Netgear WPN111
>>>
>>> It would "take Ubuntu". It would not run it in a manner you would
>>> appreciate. You would be much better off, IMHO, looking at Xubuntu
>>> (ubuntu with XFCE) or even better, Elive.
>>
>> I didn't realize ub's Gnome configuration should be considered less
>> efficient than Win XP.
>
> I don't think it is.
>
>>
>> What is the basis for that opinion?
>>
>>>> It runs XP very well
>
> That, of course, would be a matter of opinion. I expect I would find the
> xp performance to be rather lackluster.
Hi,
I would have to disagree. I run xp on 384RAM quite successfully although
with a P4 1.8. Gnome on the other hand is always spoken of as needing
512RAM.
Andrew
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