Re: [ubuntu-in] Small Footprint Desktop Distro
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 9:10 AM, Narendra Diwate wrote: > 2010/7/27 Mallikarjun >> >> DSL is the way to go... >> If you want to install on thumbdrive/Pendrive, then any regular GNU/Linux >> OS like Ubuntu/Ferdora will fit in that one GB. > > As mentioned in the first post, this is for a full install on a Old computer > with a small HD, not for a Pendrive. Something like a PIII with 6.4GB HD. > And I have already tried DSL. Puppy, SLitaz, SLAX. I love them and use them > as well, but I looking at something other than these. Oh Sorry for redundancy In that case, I would suggest you download Minimal Ubuntu Linux, you can find here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD, and build upon that like installing LUbuntu, but I haven't tried this one... This page can come in handy for you https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/LowMemorySystems Also I would say, try on Virtualbox before installing on actual machine. > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Small Footprint Desktop Distro
2010/7/27 Mallikarjun > DSL is the way to go... > If you want to install on thumbdrive/Pendrive, then any regular GNU/Linux > OS like Ubuntu/Ferdora will fit in that one GB. > As mentioned in the first post, this is for a full install on a Old computer with a small HD, not for a Pendrive. Something like a PIII with 6.4GB HD. And I have already tried DSL. Puppy, SLitaz, SLAX. I love them and use them as well, but I looking at something other than these. -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Small Footprint Desktop Distro
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Narendra Diwate wrote: > Hi > > I am looking for a full Desktop Distro that installs in at around *1GB.* > > The Requirements are: > Should run on low spec system: low RAM (128MB min), Low HD space > Full install (Not frugal ) > Full Desktop with Network manager / Package manager etc > Any Desktop Environment or even a Window Manager will do, preferably > something light like LXDE / E17 / XFCE / FVWM > All programs that are normally present in a regular distro, but can be > lightweight ones - e.g Midori instead of Firefox, > > I am not looking at versions specifically designed for Netbook/nettops, but > full desktops > I am already aware of and have tried DSL, Puppy, Slitaz, SLAX, PCLinuxOS. > > DSL is the way to go... If you want to install on thumbdrive/Pendrive, then any regular GNU/Linux OS like Ubuntu/Ferdora will fit in that one GB. > -- > Regards > > Narendra Diwate > > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] mount issue
On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 3:10 AM, Rtr.Atreya Roy Chowdhury wrote: > > every time i try to mount one of my drives the follow crops up. > Error mounting: mount exited with exit code 13: ntfs_attr_pread_i: Zero run > length: Input/output error > ntfs_attr_pread_i: Failed to find VCN #1: Input/output error > Failed to calculate free MFT records: Input/output error > NTFS is either inconsistent, or there is a hardware fault, or it's a > SoftRAID/FakeRAID hardware. In the first case run chkdsk /f on Windows > then reboot into Windows twice. The usage of the /f parameter is very > important! If the device is a SoftRAID/FakeRAID then first activate > it and mount a different device under the /dev/mapper/ directory, (e.g. > /dev/mapper/nvidia_eahaabcc1). Please see the 'dmraid' documentation > for more details. > can any one tell me how to take care of thisbecause all my important > works are in that drive... is this an ntfs drive that also runs on a windows machine? Some bits in your error message are not familiar to me, but when I have got the message as you have: "In the first case run chkdsk /f on Windows then reboot into Windows twice. The usage of the /f parameter is very important!" - I have done exactly that and it has worked. To outline exactly what I did when I got a similar error: a> Connect drive to windows machine. b> Pray it shows up as a drive. If it does not show up, I would advise to keep the drive powered off until you see someone who knows what they're doing since it could be hardware errors and messing around with the drive could be worsening it. Let's assume it does show up in Windows. Say it shows up as g: c> Open up a command prompt window. (Start -> Run -> cmd) . Run chkdsk /f g: <-- substitute g: with whatever letter your drive shows up as. d> If all goes well, windows will find some errors and fix them. e> Reboot the windows machine with the drive connected. f> Reboot AGAIN. g> Connect the drive to an ubuntu machine, and it should now mount.. Inexplicably, this step of rebooting twice was very important. In my case, this has always solved the problem when I got this message from Ubuntu (and it has happened to me a fair bit). In your case, the line "Zero run length: Input/output error" seems maybe a little worrying, but you can try the above steps. Best of luck, Sanjay > > Rtr.Atreya Roy Chowdhury || RI Dist :: 3291 || Web Designer || Web Optimizers > || Linux Community India > || atreya.chowdh...@googlewave.com || atreya.chowdh...@gmail.com || Call :: > 91-33-2664-3279 || GSM :: 9903239879 || > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] mount issue
every time i try to mount one of my drives the follow crops up. Error mounting: mount exited with exit code 13: ntfs_attr_pread_i: Zero run length: Input/output error ntfs_attr_pread_i: Failed to find VCN #1: Input/output error Failed to calculate free MFT records: Input/output error NTFS is either inconsistent, or there is a hardware fault, or it's a SoftRAID/FakeRAID hardware. In the first case run chkdsk /f on Windows then reboot into Windows twice. The usage of the /f parameter is very important! If the device is a SoftRAID/FakeRAID then first activate it and mount a different device under the /dev/mapper/ directory, (e.g. /dev/mapper/nvidia_eahaabcc1). Please see the 'dmraid' documentation for more details. can any one tell me how to take care of thisbecause all my important works are in that drive... Rtr.Atreya Roy Chowdhury || RI Dist :: 3291 || Web Designer || Web Optimizers || Linux Community India || atreya.chowdh...@googlewave.com || atreya.chowdh...@gmail.com || Call :: 91-33-2664-3279 || GSM :: 9903239879 || -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
Re: [ubuntu-in] Small Footprint Desktop Distro
On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 10:25:20PM +0530, Narendra Diwate wrote: > Hi > > I am looking for a full Desktop Distro that installs in at around *1GB.* > > The Requirements are: > Should run on low spec system: low RAM (128MB min), Low HD space > Full install (Not frugal ) > Full Desktop with Network manager / Package manager etc > Any Desktop Environment or even a Window Manager will do, preferably > something light like LXDE / E17 / XFCE / FVWM > All programs that are normally present in a regular distro, but can be > lightweight ones - e.g Midori instead of Firefox, > > I am not looking at versions specifically designed for Netbook/nettops, but > full desktops > I am already aware of and have tried DSL, Puppy, Slitaz, SLAX, PCLinuxOS. Try Elive 2.0. May be it will fit the bill. -- Regards, Nitesh Mistry www.mistrynitesh.com -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.12 GB/J/IT/O>TW d+(-) s+:+>: a- C+ UL>+++ P L++>+++ !E W++ N* o? K? w--- O? M-- V? PS+() PE(++)(-) Y+ PGP+ t 5? X R tv+ b+ DI D G e+++> h-- !r y? --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
[ubuntu-in] Small Footprint Desktop Distro
Hi I am looking for a full Desktop Distro that installs in at around *1GB.* The Requirements are: Should run on low spec system: low RAM (128MB min), Low HD space Full install (Not frugal ) Full Desktop with Network manager / Package manager etc Any Desktop Environment or even a Window Manager will do, preferably something light like LXDE / E17 / XFCE / FVWM All programs that are normally present in a regular distro, but can be lightweight ones - e.g Midori instead of Firefox, I am not looking at versions specifically designed for Netbook/nettops, but full desktops I am already aware of and have tried DSL, Puppy, Slitaz, SLAX, PCLinuxOS. -- Regards Narendra Diwate -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
