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U-lite 0.9 is Alpha

I would like to announce that U-lite 0.9 is an alpha release now. It should be in a usable state, but remember that many changes are still going to occur before the final version. Furthermore, the metapackages do not include most of the options that will be present in subsequent releases.

I do not suggest people lacking experience with Linux to use this release yet.

To install this alpha, start with a cli install of Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope.


wget launchpad.net/~ulite/+archive/nemo/+files/nemo-ulite-keyring_0.9-0ulite1~ppa1_all.deb

sudo dpkg -i nemo-ulite-keyring_0.9-0ulite1~ppa1_all.deb

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install ulite-desktop

Reboot

Post any bugs you find here: http://u-lite.org/content/u-lite-09-alpha-bugs
Post feedback you have here: http://u-lite.org/content/u-lite-09-alpha-feedback

Sun, 05/31/2009 - 18:45 | shae

Remember to check here

Remember to check here frequently: http://u-lite.org/content/u-lite-09-alpha-bugs

Some updates may require you to remove some configurations from your home folder. When this occurs, I will post instructions there to follow. I recently did this and thought I should inform people here.

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 01:17 | shae

gosh this is difficult to type correctly from the console

wget launchpad.net/~ulite/+archive/nemo/+files/nemo-ulite-keyring_0.9-0ulite1~ppa1_all.deb

oye!

Tue, 06/02/2009 - 15:52 | noalternative

If you want to use vmware-player to test this.

and need a machine, you can create one at http://www.easyvmx.com

use regular rather than the super simple machine creater. With regular easyvmx, you should create a bridged network rather a nat. supersimple creates a nat connection which doesn't work unless you have configured nat. It will create a machine with an active cd drive. Than you can install the jaunty alternate or mini cd image, then install the script.

vmware-player is by far the easiest linux virtual machine appliance. It is a small download relative to vmware-server, and is easier to configure than qemu or virtual box.

Tue, 06/02/2009 - 11:11 | noalternative

Kernel weight bottleneck

I'm beginning to think that with low memory resources the kernel is consuming a big part of RAM memory; am I right?

The only way to decrease the memory used by the kernel is to recompile?

Mon, 06/01/2009 - 18:21 | narcisgarcia

I believe the largest

I believe the largest consumer of ram is usually X and x applications. The kernel will get you some headway in very low ram situations, but generally there are several other places to look before the kernel.

Tue, 06/02/2009 - 04:47 | shae

cli install

does "cli install" mean this one:
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty/main/installer-i386/curren...
?

Sun, 05/31/2009 - 19:33 | staubgold

I think the easiest way is to

I think the easiest way is to use the Ubuntu Alternate CD, press f4 before chooseing to install but after selecting your language, and selecting CLI install (Commandline Install or something like that.) You can also use the mini cd and select the CLI install by typing cli at the prompt and pressing enter.

I hope that helps.

Sun, 05/31/2009 - 21:16 | shae