I use Ubuntu (desktop) and disable many of the services. It installs on barely 4GB. Ubuntu also has a stripped down server edition.
I have played around with every Ubuntu release, but going forward will stick to long term support releases. My SB server runs 8.04 (duh see my sig), "downgraded from 9.04->9.10. It is rock solid. It also integrates very easily with the inevitable Windows or Mac machine that is likely to infest your household from time to time. :-) Ubuntu 8.04 also provides very nice GUI functionality in a very lightweight way (I found 9.10 to be noticeably slower) and runs very well on machines with very humble hardware specs. An acquaintance of mine just opened a hair salon, and she is joyous with the donation of an 8 year old laptop running 8.04, which runs all the apps she needs for a small business, and between Google apps, open community and such you don't have to spend a cent on software (well, I make a point to make Paypal donations to several projects). And the other great thing about Ubuntu are the forums. They are incredibly helpful and active, and every problem I have ever run into someone else has already had, even though sometimes it takes a while to find the right thread. Then again, the stuff that speaks for Ubuntu also mostly goes for Debian. If it wasn't for Ubuntu I'd definitely run Debian, and I am quite likely to use it soon anyhow. -- pablolie ...pablo Server: Shuttle X27D - Ubuntu 8.04LTS - SBS 7.4.1 Sources: SB3 (3), SB Boom (3), Duet, Accuphase DP65v CD Amplifier: Accuphase E306v - Creek OBH21/22 Loudspeakers: Ceeroy 3-way tower (tuned) - Audioengine 5/S8 - Acoustic Energy Aego M Headphones: Grado SR-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72274 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list unix@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
