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Old   May 20, 2008, 19:19
Default Hi, everyone, I am trying to i
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Hi, everyone, I am trying to install Linux for openfoam, any suggestions which Linux version would be good if my ram is 200MB?

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Old   May 21, 2008, 05:58
Default Maybe Xubuntu, but with that a
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Maybe Xubuntu, but with that amount of RAM you might not be able to run but the smallest cases in term of grid size
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Old   May 21, 2008, 06:22
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And you'd have an even harder time postprocessing those (don't know how much memory Paraview uses when NO data is loaded, but on your machine it would be substantial amount)
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Old   May 21, 2008, 17:25
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Try windowmaker as the windowmanager. Use Debian minimal install or such. And I guess, you will be only able to run "Mini Mouse" cases.
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Old   May 21, 2008, 19:18
Default RAM is relatively cheap. Ca
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RAM is relatively cheap.

Can't you buy some more?

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Old   May 22, 2008, 14:24
Default There is damn small linux, but
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There is damn small linux, but as Martin said, you can get a 1GB of RAM nowadays for around £15.
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