Purchasing a Linux PC

[Richard Meyer]

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Now" - guaranteed to get the memory usage up to 100% (along with the
swap space).

And I've got 2 GB with 2.5GB of swap.


On Thu, 2007-12-13 at 11:09 +1030, Michael Ritter wrote:
> I built a computer just to run Linux. Just to run Ubuntu. I have 1GB
> of ram and I don't think I've ever used more than 44%. The time I used
> 44% I just kept opening applications to see my computers response. I
> jst got flooded with open windows. I run Beryl and a nVidia graphic
> card.
>  
> I've never regreted building my own computer and running Ubuntu Linux.
> I think it's so much better than Windows. I have .4 Terra byte of disk
> space. I have two other machines and they both run Windows XP so I can
> make a comparison easily.
>  
> Mike Ritter.
>  
> 
> > Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:37:40 +1030
> > From: sharif at oerton.net.au
> > To: adam at infocab.com.au
> > CC: linuxsa at linuxsa.org.au
> > Subject: Re: Purchasing a Linux PC
> > 
> > On Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 10:36:25AM +1030, Adam Hawes wrote:
> > 
> > > Memory and disk space are your biggest concerns. Put as much RAM
> in it as you 
> > > can afford and the biggest disk. 1G is good, but these days 2G
> doesn't go 
> > > astray.
> > > 
> > > With Ubuntu I rekon you need about 10G of disk for a full install
> with all the 
> > > extra nice goodies (KDE/GNOME, and other tools you like). You'll
> want double 
> > > that so you have room to expand and then you'll want space for
> your personal 
> > > files as well - I don't know how much you're likely to need. Since
> 80G disks 
> > > are about the smallest I've seen in the mainstream lately you
> should be 
> > > right.
> > 
> > I agree with the RAM part - definitely get as much as is reasonable.
> > However, I ran Ubuntu (6.06) for ~eighteen months sharing a 20 gig
> > disk with Windows ME (which was only there because I needed Windows
> > for school, so no snide remarks please :)). It all depends on what
> the
> > computer will be used for - if you have a large collection of
> > multimedia then you will want a large hard disk, however otherwise
> you
> > should be fine with any hard disk on the market today (which as Adam
> > said start at about 80 gig). 
> > 
> > Sharif
> > 
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