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A Newbie's Guide To A Lo-Fat Linux Desktop

Posted by Hemos on from the lean-and-mean dept.

A reader writes:"This article is what I needed a few years ago, when I first started playing with Linux. It's about building a fast and usable desktop using software that doesn't need a squillion horsepower." Good article if you are putting together an older machine to run as a dedicated box, or what to cobble together a terminal with spare parts.

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  1. Re:Yippee!!! by blakestah · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Blackbox is VERY lightweight. It looks fast, is somewhat customizable. GREAT on a box with limited RAM (but not as good as dropping 24 bit color for 16 bit color).

  2. Re:FVWM by sarcast · · Score: 2, Redundant
    Does anybody actually use those silly little file managers? IMHO, they just get in the way - why not just use the command line?

    Not everyone likes to use the command line for every little thing. I know it's powerful, you know it's powerful, but the newbie who is using linux for the first time needs that "silly little file manager" to get things done. That's why Linux is so great, you can use what you want and ditch what you don't.