just wanted to report about my experience with installing XUbuntu
on a very old laptop Acer Extensa 500T.
(1) Description of the laptop
CPU: Pentium II with MMX, 233 MHz
RAM: 96 MB
HDD: 12 GB
CD-ROM: 20x
Network card: FiberLine Combo, PCMCIA, 10 MBit/sec
(2) Installation
I downloaded an alternate installation CD from the site of
XUbuntu, because the small amount of RAM did not let to start the
installation in the standard - graphical - mode. With this CD it
worked. Just worked. It was awfully slow, the system occupied
roughly 256 MB for the swap (what actually violates the standard
rule: SWAP = 2 x RAM), but I could install everything properly.
Sound, video, drives... Even that old PCMCIA card worked...
So, if you own this old, but quite reliable (except lid and
hinges!!!!!) laptop, give him a second life by installing
XUbuntu. His power is sufficient for surfing in the Internet and
reading mails.
Regards,
Andrey
2 comments:
Hi! Perhaps Fluxbuntu would have been a better choice. Or a custom Debian server install. I used that on a PI/64M and ran like a charm. Or as a last resort you could also give DSL a try. :)
Hi.
I sold this laptop on ebay already, so its performance is not my problem anymore. :-)
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