[SOLVED] Which release of ubuntu server should i get

wil neeley · 08-01-2012, 02:39 PM

Which release of ubuntu server should i get
I have a gateway G6-333c that i want to turn into a server

I think the specs are
64 megabytes of of PC133 SD-RAM
333 Mhz Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor
ATI Rage Pro with 4 MB of onboard RAM video card
8 gigabyte hard drive

also if anyone knows were a data sheet with motherboard information is that would be helpfull

Snark1994 · 08-01-2012, 02:48 PM

I would, just for clarity, put your question in your post as well.

If you're going for a server build, there is only really one option - the latest (and hopefully greatest), Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS.

wil neeley · 08-01-2012, 02:52 PM

thanks

Snark1994 · 08-01-2012, 02:58 PM

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snowday · 08-01-2012, 05:41 PM

I would junk it. Pentium 2 with 64mb RAM is not usable hardware in 2012.

Here are the minimum recommended specs for Ubuntu Server:

Quote:

Ubuntu Server (CLI) Installation

300 MHz x86 processor
128 MiB of system memory (RAM)
1 GB of disk space

273 · 08-01-2012, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowpine

I would junk it. Pentium 2 with 64mb RAM is not usable hardware in 2012.

I have to agree. A newer machine will also likely use less power, especially if you go with an Atom or other low-power processor -- which you should if you just want to replace a simple server.