New to Linux

[Kaj Haulrich]

On Tuesday 24 March 2009 14:46:39 Samir Shrestha wrote:
> Hello,
> I am Samir form India. I have been using computers since I was in
> 5th grade that is when I knew and learnt about Windows. After
> years of usage I still found windows to be a mere illusion which
> look good but hurts lot. That is when I came I learnt about unix
> and came in touch with Mac, which made me realize that ' the best
> co-existed with average '.  Mac OS X Leopard has been a
> revolution and taught me to be ' free ' in true terms. But Linux
> has really given me a new sense of freedom. I totally advocate
> the philosophy and ideology of Linux users, developers and
> forums. Honestly, I am pretty new to Linux but want to learn to
> learn more and be a part of this team. I tried to use Kubuntu,
> unfortunately my old PC could not run it so I had to settle down
> with Ubuntu which is marvelous. I want to explore Linux and will
> need support from you guys.
>
> Is this the right place to put up my questions..
> I want to know can I install and run Ubuntu 8.10 and Kubuntu in
> my Pentium (4) 2.8GHz dual core with 256MB RAM PC.

It is doable, but i do not recommend it. (K)Ubuntu will run really 
slow on those specifications. But if you want the *buntu experience, 
you could install Xubuntu, which is a leaner desktop environment. 
And if you want some special (K)Ubuntu applications, you can still 
install most of them without running the entire, memory-hungry 
environments.

And: welcome to the wonderful world of linux!
Kaj Haulrich.
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