Hi :) Thanks :) Err i didn't mean to get rid of the machine. I've got an older one that i am trying to get basic officey things and a web-browser working on. Hence my interest in Lubuntu as i chickened out of going distro-hopping this time and just want something fairly familiar. I should go with SliTaz as it's interesting and would have loads of elbow room. Then i might have more luck with a couple of even older machines that have some sentimental value. Regards from Tom :)
--- On Wed, 11/4/12, Pertti Rönnberg <p...@elisanet.fi> wrote: From: Pertti Rönnberg <p...@elisanet.fi> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Ubuntu 12.04 LTS [final beta] includes LO 3.5.1.2 To: users@global.libreoffice.org Date: Wednesday, 11 April, 2012, 14:43 Tom, Thank you for bothering and a good answer. As many others have noticed, you are really a nice guy, good to deal with. Now I got some links where to check the options you mentioned. Most likely the HP's soul shall be sent to the cyber universe. (in my belief all machines seem to have a soul: it is not once that I threated my lawn-mower that "if you not.." then it starts immediately; and the same is with my boat motors and other). Regards Pertti Rönnberg On 11.4.2012 14:48, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > Ok, it's only got 512Mb of Ram so choosing the heaviest distro in the world > (Ubuntu) is probably not the best choice. Perhaps ask in DistroWatch crazy > little weekly "Reader's Comments" thread > http://distrowatch.com/ > (err and then navigate to their weekly 'magazine type of thing and view all > comments so you can add you own at the bottom. They tend to get a bit crazy > in there until they are given a problem of finding the 'best' distro for a > particular machine and for what you want. Alternatively, or at the same > time, ask somewhere in > http://www.linuxquestions.org > People get quite excited about all this sort of thing so you have to be clear > about what you want to use the machine for, eg gaming platform, server, > web-browsing and officey stuff, multimedia centre, whatever and don't worry > about people being rude as they just can't help it and it can be funny to > watch the steam coming out of their ears. > > I'm getting quite into the idea of trying Lubuntu which is very much lighter > than Ubuntu (what isn't!?!) but there are tons of choices. Mageia is nice > and was based on Mandriva which was one of the prettiest distros. I tend to > download a few different distros and make a "Live Usb" (bootable usb-stick) > or LiveCd/Dvd and then just try them out to see what works best and which i > like the look of on a particular machine. A fun day playing around :) > > Most distros now include LibreOffice by default but you can always download > and install the official TDF version from the LibreOffice website. > > Ubuntu is made to compete with the latest Windows on top-spec machines. It's > not really made for old or low-spec ones even with all the effects turned > right down it can be a bit heavy. > > Regards from > Tom :) > > > --- On Wed, 11/4/12, Pertti Rönnberg<p...@elisanet.fi> wrote: > > From: Pertti Rönnberg<p...@elisanet.fi> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Ubuntu 12.04 LTS [final beta] includes LO > 3.5.1.2 > To: users@global.libreoffice.org > Date: Wednesday, 11 April, 2012, 12:22 > > May I ask for advice, > I have an old spare laptop (HP/Compaq NX9005) and thought of installing a > Linux, e.g. Ubuntu on it. >>> are there other Linux-distributions than Ubuntu to be considered as >>>best for private/home use? >>> if Ubuntu, what version do you recommend to start with? >>> can I install Ubuntu without a LibO -- and install LibO separately ? >>>Or OpenO? >>> what LibO version is today best in the Linux/Ubuntu world? > Thanks in advance > Pertti Rönnberg > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
