Mini Ubuntu installfest help needed for non-profit organization

[Anthony Yarusso]

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Jane Zhang wrote:
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> Hi Everyone,
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> Pride Toronto is a non-profit organization that organizes Pride week
> each year in Toronto. They have just received a donation of a few
> older computers, and is considering installing Ubuntu on 4 PCs this
> weekend for volunteers at the organization to use. Would anyone on
> this list be interested in helping out? If you are, please email me
> off list. Thanks a million!!!!!
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> Jane Zhang
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> Partnership Coordinator
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> Partnership Platform
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> www.partnershipplatform.ca <http://www.partnershipplatform.ca/>
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> jane at partnershipplatform.ca <mailto:jane at partnershipplatform.ca>
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I am in the process of customizing the Xubuntu install CD (Dapper) for
a number of older machines (as low as PII / 128 meg RAM / 3 GB HD),
for a charitable group I have a connection to.  This seems like a
similar audience / hardware.  I very much doubt that I will have a
quick and easy custom CD done terribly soon, as I am working another
12 hour shift tomorrow and 7 on Saturday, so here are my thoughts:

Start with the Xubuntu distribution.  It does a very good job by default.
Use the "Alternate" CD to install from - it works better on low-RAM
systems.
Pirate sticks of RAM out of machines 2 and 3 and pop them into machine
1 while installing on #1 - it will make the installation go faster.
Just migrate the RAM through them as you install, and return to their
original configuration when you're done.  Ignore this point if you
were going to install all simultaneously, in which case just get them
well on there way and go to lunch.
I've attached some of my thoughts on package removals and additions
differing from the default.  This list isn't final, but includes some
of my ponderings on what may or may not be useful.

If you acquire more machines in the future, ping me again.  :)
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