[oclug] new/old linux install disks wanted

[Raymond Wood]

On Tue, Feb 08, 2005 at 09:16:07AM -0800, Ralph Boland imagined:
> I have an old PC  (200MH, 64MB, 6.4G hard drive) on which I want to
> install linux.  Does anyone have linux install disks for such a
> machine that I can have a copy of?
>  
> Also,
>  
> I am using Fedora on my main computer (PC) but am having problems and
> would like to switch versions of linux on this machine.  Can anyone
> provide me with linux install disks (non-Fedora  CDs or DVDs) for this
> machine?
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Ralph P. Boland

I have some official Ubuntu[1] CD's that were mailed to me by the Ubuntu
Project.  Ubuntu is a user-friendly, desktop-oriented release of the
latest Debian offerings.  It looks quite promising (I even heard one
person refer to it as a "FC-killer" ;-)

There is a regular install CD, and there is also a 'Live CD' included
that runs off the CD-ROM drive (similar to the Knoppix idea).  This can
be handy for testing your hardware ahead of time to make sure everything
works.

Ubuntu installs with a GNOME desktop environment by default, but can be
easily customized to run a lighter Window Manager (e.g. xfce,
windowmaker, icewm, etc.) as well.

If you are interested, email me off-list.

[1] See http://ubuntulinux.org/ for more information.

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Raymond
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