[plug] Ubuntu on older 8.04 on older machines

[Paul Antoine]

Hi Kai,

Did you try the Alternate version?  I believe that the standard version 
needs/assumes 256MB of memory, whereas alt is designed to boot in 
smaller memory spaces.

Here's the note re 8.04 on systems with little memory:

    "installs on systems with less than about 384MB of RAM (although
    note that low-memory systems may not be able to run a full desktop
    environment reasonably)."

Paul

Kai wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> How are we all ? enjoying the cold, windy days down in Perth, 
> thankfully I"m still at home, in Broome, soaking up the sun and 
> enjoying the warmth before I come back for my final stage of initial 
> training.
>
> Anyway, back on topic though, I'm trying to install some old machines 
> here with Ubuntu 8.04, they're PIII 600 with 128 megs of RAM... so far 
> I get as far as the "Install" screen which lets you select the items 
> you want to install and all that, but, to get that far takes a good 
> hour...
>
> Is there a text only mode or something which I haven't figured out, 
> for a laugh I tried installing XP ont he same machines and it goes on 
> with an hour, drivers included. I want to get one of these machines 
> installed with Ubuntu before Tuesday, that's when I go back to Perth.
>
> If Ubuntu isn't recommended for older machines I'm all ears for any 
> feedback.
>
> Cheers
> Kai
>