Ubuntu blues

[nuopus]

Peter Damoc Wrote: 
> Last night I finished installing Ubuntu on my bro's PC, it took me 4
> hours but around midnight it was done.
> 
> First, the system is a K6 500 MHz with 192 Mb RAM and a 4.3 Gb HDD
> 
> Thoughts:
> 1. GNOME could be an overkill; and after I managed to start GNOME it
> felt like a virus infected install of windows, the cursor moved in slow
> motion, the programs allowed me to go get refreshments in the time they
> took to start. What gives? I think Ubuntu should provide a light
> alternative for older system. Pick one (I vote for ROX) and make it
> integrate with the rest of ubuntu.
>  I have ubuntu installed on my in-laws computer. It is a 450mhz pentium
with 128mb of RAM. The cursor is snappy and the OS moves fairly quick.
Faster than XP on the same computer. Either you have a new $5 video
card, a used $2 card or you are having memory problems with your cursor
moving very slow.

> 
> 2. I had a problem with the install probably due to a faulty CD-ROM
> drive (the computer IS old). The first time I tried installing Ubuntu
> (some time ago) it failed trying to read some package. I thought that
> this was due to writing the CD at a high speed so yesterday I wrote it
> at 8x and... it still failed. I managed to somehow get something
> installed (via an expert install) and discovered that openoffice and
> xfonts had problems (the later meant no X).
>  I work at a school and an entire class installed burned copies of
Ubuntu Linux in the Linux introduction class. This hardware is old too
... 650mhz for some 800+ for others. 20 students numerous times was
able to get it installed PERFECTLY. We all said NO to installing from
the internet then uncommented the repositories later to get updates.

> 
> 3.My bro is 8. The first thing he asked me was "where are the games"?
> He was very disappointed when I told him that he couldn't use the CDs
> with games from other kids but got over that when I showed him that
> there are some games. My sister is a little bit older and she too was
> very upset with me when I told her that her MP3 CDs don't work BUT she
> to got over when I promised that I'll fix that and when I introduced
> her to The Gimp as a replacement for Paint ;)
>  My sons are 4 and 8. We have gotten practically ALL of their kid games
(mainly the JumpStart series) to work using Cedega. They are not
complicated software ... in fact they are made to run in Windows 98 and
work PERFECTLY in Linux. There are some games for kids in Linux though
.... my kids love tuxpaint ... but the Windows kid games DO work.


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