[SGVLUG] unstable ubuntu system

[Miguel Hernandez]

I wouldn't doubt if it was that, Matti. I know it sounds super simple but
WinXP requires 256MB RAM just to run the OS w/no apps running. Ubuntu's can
be pretty beefy, but lots of older machines still had >512.

I mean Vista, w/all its bells & (fake) whistles, REQUIRES 768MB RAM for the
OS- so it's 3x as bloated as XP. I dissuade EVERYONE who asks me that
they're thinking of upgrading unless they need DX10- 99% of the ppl have no
idea what that is so they have their answer. But it's hard to ween ppl off
of some idea in their brain until I tell them go ahead, upgrade but make
sure that your budget includes another 1GB RAM stick. They usually get it
after that. =P

--miguel
On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 9:40 PM, matti <mathew_2000 at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> --- Miguel Hernandez <migtek at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Could it be something as simple as another 256MB stick of RAM? If ya
> > got one
> > laying around, don't think it'd hurt to try.
> >
> > --miguel
>
>
> possible... tho RAM prices for this old machine
> indicate I probably would be better off buying a
> newer system... 256MB SDRAM is about $30, 512MB about
> $56
>
> hmmm... I thought this system had 512MB but
> turnsout it may only have 256MB...
>
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> matti at tigerette:~$ free
>             total       used       free     shared    buffers
> cached
> Mem:        255748     239392      16356          0       5204
> 92304
> -/+ buffers/cache:     141884     113864
> Swap:       240932     106072     134860
> matti at tigerette:~$
>
> [ hmmm... didn't the "mem" command give this sort of info also..
>
> I guess I should be looking for a lighter version of Ubuntu
> and another 256MB of RAM...
>
> funny, I was pricing out systems and components...
> looks like there is no good way for an affordable
> upgrade of a MB/RAM/CPU to an older system.
> (the Fry's ECS MB/CPU combos are crap from my
> experience.. nothing but trouble.. )
>
> best
> matti
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