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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS support 1GB ram

Jun 25, 2013 3:08PM PDT

Hi ,
i have 1 GB ram ,duo core processor and running with windows xp and its very slow and hangs up many times , if i install ubuntu 12.04 it ll give me some good OS experience i dont want my pc hung when i m working on emergency ,all experts kindly suggest whether i can go for ubuntu else retain in the windows xp.

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XP should be fine on that much RAM.
Jun 25, 2013 8:49PM PDT

The issues usually find a machine in need of the usual maintenance (cleaning, fresh heatsink compound) and maybe a scan for malware but as presented I'd expect troubles to follow the OS change if XP has such issues.
Bob

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ubuntu migration doubt
Jun 25, 2013 11:00PM PDT

There is lot of unwanted process like malware and virus running in my pc if i install antivirus software it takes most of the memory other application are getting lags ,and i m using chrome browser thunderbird mail client and zoc terminal and pdf this are my frequent application so if i migrate to ubuntu 12.04 it ll support all those ??,and if ubuntu can run within 1GB RAM and gives me good experience ?? .pls suggest me if i can migrate to ubuntu 12.04 or not
Thanks in advance.

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Then Kees reply is spot on as well.
Jun 26, 2013 2:20AM PDT

Just wondering, why didn't you clean out the malware? There are plenty of posts on that in the CNET Spyware forum and Kees offers a sure fix for that.
Bob

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Re: RAM
Jun 25, 2013 8:56PM PDT

So it seems that if there is no hardware issue, your choices are:
1. Reinstall Windows XP to go back to factory conditions, so it's as fast as it was when you bought it.
2. Use Linux.

It might be a useful experiment to run Ubuntu from the disc (CD or DVD). Then you can see how it would behave. If it gives the same problems as XP, it's a hardware issue.

Kees

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ubuntu migration
Jun 25, 2013 10:59PM PDT

There is lot of unwanted process like malware and virus running in my pc if i install antivirus software it takes most of the memory other application are getting lags ,and i m using chrome browser thunderbird mail client and zoc terminal and pdf this are my frequent application so if i migrate to ubuntu 12.04 it ll support all those ??,and if ubuntu can run within 1GB RAM and gives me good experience ?? .pls suggest me if i can migrate to ubuntu 12.04 or not
Thanks in advance.

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Yes
Jun 26, 2013 12:48AM PDT

Yes, Chrome, Thunderbird and PDF readers are available on Linux. I don't know what "zoc terminal" is.

Bear in mind, you can't run Windows programs on Linux. If you decide to switch to Linux, you will need to use native Linux programs (available from your distribution's package manager) instead of trying to use Windows programs.

Ubuntu 12.04 is a good choice for a Windows XP-era computer. It's generally a good choice no matter what. You can boot your computer from the Ubuntu CD and try the operating system without risk. When you know you want to install it, you can double-click the Install icon on the Ubuntu desktop to install Ubuntu to your hard disk.

Back up all your Windows data first.

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Check out Linux Lite
Jun 26, 2013 1:57AM PDT