Re: [Sheflug] Netbook Storage Options

[David Smith <sheflug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>What about the issue of putting in a 16Gb SSD instead of the default
>>8GB? Does anyone have any idea how much of the 8Gb Ubuntu 8.04 will
>>occupy?
>
> If you install everything about 3Gb.  If you install Eeebuntu less
> than that....
>
> http://www.eeebuntu.org/
>
> You have a choice of KDE or Gnome or OpenBox or any other desktop such
> as Windowmaker or LXDE.

Also worth considering Cruncheee as being an even smaller footprint
(but compatible with Ubuntu repositories, so you can install what you
want) - defaults to OpenBox for lightweight front-end.

Davo

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