You can use DSL(damn small linux), debian with no DEs just a simple Wm. The wms I prefer are fluxbox and openbox. If you want to use a DE, then use lxde or xfce.
Javier Vasquez <j.e.vasque...@gmail.com> wrote: >On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Sthu Deus <sthu.d...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Good time of the day, Patrick. >> >> >> You worte: >> >>> Any recommendations for a small, compact version of X (limited >>> features OK) for an old Thinkpad 240X -- max RAM 192MB (design limit. >>> won't take more. tried.), 500MHz P3, 800x600 screen--to install >>> Squeeze on? I'm running Etch and XFCE on it currently. Want to see >>> if I can install a supported version of Debian with a small window >>> manager without the bloat of a full size X. >>> >>> I really like this notebook for travel--what I got it for originally >>> before netbooks existed. Great keyboard--I do a lot of typing. >>> Don't want to put it in a closet to gather dust. Waste not, want >>> not. ;-) >> >> You assuredly can! - I used current Debian w/ LXDE on P-I ! w/ same RAM >> size as Yours and HDD of 40 GB. >> >> >> Sthu. >> > > >You can go even further, with no DE (desktop environment) at all. >Just plain WM (window manager), such as fluxbox (the one I prefer), >blackbox (the one used by default on LXDE), fvwm2, etc... Some other >tiling WMs are also available such as xmonad... > >-- >Javier. > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org >Archive: >http://lists.debian.org/calurrgdajtfuf+troriwykcir1vm_pwz0eczeakuezo1+t-...@mail.gmail.com >
