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csh
May 26th, 2009, 04:57 AM
I wish to try Kubuntu.

The following are the basic specification of my old laptop:

CPU: Intel Centrino 1.4ghz
RAM: 512 mb
Graphic: Intel 82855 (64mb shared)
Hard disk: 60 GB (C: 10, D: 50)
Current OS: Windows XP Home Edition SP2

Conditions: Damaged internal CD-ROM. Cannot boot from USB.

Note: I will install Kubuntu with Wubi from Kubuntu CD with USB CD-ROM in Windows.

Will Kubuntu run on my laptop? What are the exact requirement?

Any reply will be appreciated.

ASchweitzer
May 26th, 2009, 05:04 AM
I think it will run, though the 512 ram will be your bottleneck. Can you not even boot from the USB CD drive? Or, if it's old enough, make a boot floppy to boot the USB drive?
If you're planning on doing anything heavy, you may want to try Xubuntu, as the new K is pretty graphics-heavy.