Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Older Laptop & Ubuntu

It comes from the MEPIS developer. I have not used it in a while. Good to
hear that it is still around.

Roy
Using Kubuntu 12.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada


On 24 October 2012 08:47, Pascal <pascal.bernhard@belug.de> wrote:

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> I highly recommend AntiX, I'm running it on an IBM T21 (Pentium III 1.1
> GHz, 512MB RAM) and even on this old machine (made in 2000) it runs
> reasonably well. AntiX is basically Debian (Testing), so everything that
> works on Debian, you can do/use there as well (smxi for example). It comes
> with Fluxbox and IceWM as default window managers, but since you have the
> Debian repositories available, you could install anything you like. Their
> forum is very friendly and you get quick responses. In addition it is a
> rolling release, so you would get an update, when a new Debian version
> comes out.
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> It is quite fast with these WMs and stable at that, barely had any
> problems. It not exactly for beginners though, but learning curve is not
> steeper than it would be with Debian proper. In case you have been using
> Linux for some while already, you should not have any problems finding your
> way around.
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> http://antix.mepis.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
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> Pascal
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> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Joan Leach <jleach728@...> wrote:
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> > Try Lubuntu, or Bodhi, or PcLinuxOS LXDE, or Puppy Linux. Anyone have
> other ideas?
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> > Joan in Reno
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> > --- On Tue, 10/23/12, Gabrielle <dawnyisrael13@...> wrote:
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> > From: Gabrielle <dawnyisrael13@...>
> > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Older Laptop & Ubuntu
> > To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 6:08 AM
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> > Greetings, I just recently purchased a Panasonic Toughbook with the
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> > Type Notebook
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> > Screen Size 13.3"
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> > Brand Panasonic
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> > Processor Type CENTRINO
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> > Product Line Toughbook
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> > Processor Speed 1.3GHZ
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> > Model CF29
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> > Memory 1.25GB
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> > Operating System Windows XP
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> > Hard Drive Capacity 40GB
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> > I was pretty excited when it arrived and wanted to get Ubuntu on it
> quick. I already have another laptop (Toshiba) that I have Ubuntu on and I
> love it. No problem with downloading Ubuntu on that laptop either. I can
> not say the same for my new/old laptop. I went to the Ubuntu site and
> downloaded the for windows version so I could dual boot. It downloaded OK
> and even had me pick my name and password. So, I then reboot and choose
> Ubuntu from the screen and it goes to the Ubuntu orange screen but no
> desktop is there. It is the desktop without all the icons that usually pop
> up along the left side and also nothing in the upper right corner for time,
> shut down, etc. So, I turn it off and back on. When I hit my off switch the
> Ubuntu logo does come up in the middle with the dots underneath as the
> computer powers down. I reboot, it asks me to sign in again and goes to a
> blank Ubuntu screen again.
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> > Where is the desktop? Please help, I am not sure why it did not set up
> the desktop completely.
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