Comments on: Feisty Fawn http://www.bobafred.com/index.php/archive/feisty-fawn/ completely incomplete. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:47:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Eater http://www.bobafred.com/index.php/archive/feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Eater Tue, 22 May 2007 15:38:07 +0000 http://www.bobafred.com/index.php/archive/feisty-fawn/#comment-812 I recently defected from Slackware to Ubuntu. It's okay if you replace the hulking window manager with something lightweight, snobby, and elitist like Fluxbox. I recently defected from Slackware to Ubuntu. It’s okay if you replace the hulking window manager with something lightweight, snobby, and elitist like Fluxbox.

]]> By: bobafred http://www.bobafred.com/index.php/archive/feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-811 bobafred Tue, 15 May 2007 14:56:28 +0000 http://www.bobafred.com/index.php/archive/feisty-fawn/#comment-811 hey benard. question 1: i think so. i've always had a fresh hard drive that i partitioned with the Linux install. so, i could create new partitions for all the OSs i wanted. this time, i already had a Linux partition that i just installed into. partitioning HDs is obviously a dangerous activity, don't blame me if it doesn't work. question 2: the Ubuntu desktop edition <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/products/WhatIsUbuntu/desktopedition" rel="nofollow">page</a> states that 256 MB of ram is required. there might be a non-live CD type install somewhere that can run with less ram, though. you should try searching for that. how well does XP run on 128 MBs of ram? it might be time for an upgrade. good luck. hey benard.

question 1: i think so. i’ve always had a fresh hard drive that i partitioned with the Linux install. so, i could create new partitions for all the OSs i wanted. this time, i already had a Linux partition that i just installed into. partitioning HDs is obviously a dangerous activity, don’t blame me if it doesn’t work.

question 2: the Ubuntu desktop edition page states that 256 MB of ram is required. there might be a non-live CD type install somewhere that can run with less ram, though. you should try searching for that.

how well does XP run on 128 MBs of ram? it might be time for an upgrade.

good luck.

]]> By: benard http://www.bobafred.com/index.php/archive/feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-810 benard Tue, 15 May 2007 10:47:56 +0000 http://www.bobafred.com/index.php/archive/feisty-fawn/#comment-810 i also downloaded solaris 10 6 cds and i wish to try installing it as the third os its all about learning and surveying which linux os fits my needs and the convenience.my pc has 128mb ram and ubuntu couldnt start live cd session can i sort this out without upgrading memory? thanks in advance i also downloaded solaris 10 6 cds and i wish to try installing it as the third os its all about learning and surveying which linux os fits my needs and the convenience.my pc has 128mb ram and ubuntu couldnt start live cd session can i sort this out without upgrading memory? thanks in advance

]]> By: benard http://www.bobafred.com/index.php/archive/feisty-fawn/comment-page-1/#comment-809 benard Tue, 15 May 2007 10:45:29 +0000 http://www.bobafred.com/index.php/archive/feisty-fawn/#comment-809 can ubuntu 6.06 partition my hardisk and leave my windows files intact please inform me of this coz i have xp as my current os and i want to try ubuntu 6.06 in parallel with windows xp so at boot time i select ubuntu or xp can ubuntu 6.06 partition my hardisk and leave my windows files intact please inform me of this coz i have xp as my current os and i want to try ubuntu 6.06 in parallel with windows xp so at boot time i select ubuntu or xp

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