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The Ubuntu blog has a report on installation metrics:
We first announced our intention to ask users to provide basic, not-personally-identifiable system data back in February. Since then we have built the Ubuntu Report tool and integrated it in to the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS initial setup tool. You can see an example of the data being collected on the Ubuntu Report Github page.
At first login users are asked if they would like to send the information gathered and can preview that data if they wish.
One thing to point out is that this data is entirely from Ubuntu Desktop installs only and does not include users of Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Core, our cloud images, or any of the Ubuntu derivatives that do not include the ubuntu-report software in their installer.
For example, the average install took 18 minutes, but some systems were able to install in less than 8 minutes. Available RAM was most frequently reported at 4GB followed closely by 8GB, but there were systems reporting in with as little as 1GB and as much as 128GB.
How do your system(s) compare?
(Score: 3, Interesting) by richtopia on Monday June 25 2018, @12:42AM (5 children)
I just bought a new laptop: an Acer Aspire 1 http://a.co/bG2Mtiu [a.co] which I found openbox at Microcenter for ~140USD
I didn't even try Windows 10. I tried the Ubuntu 18.04 for about 24 hours, but noticed some lag when using Gnome's accelerated graphics actions. The next day I went to Lubuntu, and yet again I don't know why modern desktops try so hard. Lubuntu works really well and I don't miss any of the advanced features of Gnome. Perhaps it is ignorance, but I just need a UI to let me launch applications.
Moral of the story: if you are looking for a cheap laptop, the Aspire 1 is plenty fast with Linux. Only complaint I have is the viewing angle of the screen; I am constantly adjusting the tilt. But for youtube videos in the garage or terminal access in the living room I've been happy.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by frojack on Monday June 25 2018, @01:30AM
Yup.
I use LXDE (essentially Lubuntu) on any lightweight machine.
Especially for people I help who just want a word processor and web browser, maybe Tbird, and expect printing to work.
It does everything you need, and runs great on small machines.
No, you are mistaken. I've always had this sig.
(Score: 2) by dw861 on Monday June 25 2018, @03:31AM (3 children)
Actually, I have attempted the same thing, but have encountered a problem.
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1047779/lubuntu-18-04-acer-aspire-one-1-431-no-wifi-on-install [askubuntu.com]
If you have any thoughts, I'm all ears. :)
(Score: 3, Informative) by hendrikboom on Monday June 25 2018, @10:19AM (1 child)
I have a similar problem with a Raspberry Pi running Devuan. My guess is that's it's a missing driver, but no one I ask seems to know what driver to use. But my Pi has a wired connection and that works fine.
(Score: 2) by dw861 on Monday June 25 2018, @11:26PM
Ok, hendrikboom, thanks for sharing your experience! Not having a wired connection really paints one into a corner, when wireless doesn't function. So, I've ordered a usb ethernet dongle and once it arrives I'll see if doing a system update can salvage the situation.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 26 2018, @12:11AM
Boot the livecd, chroot into your install (remember to copy /etc/resolv.conf), enable the nonfree repos and update.
Alternatively, boot the livecd and see what modules you have according to lsmod compared to what's on your install. There's probably a nonfree wifi driver in there that isn't included in the base install. You may be able to install it using the live image as a local repo when you boot into your installed system. Synaptics can usually tell you if you are missing any required nonfree drivers in one of the configuration menus too IIRC. I'd guess broadcom or atheros maybe, a lot of cheap laptops use those and some of them need non-distributable blobs.
If you have a phone with bluetooth or usb tethering it can be a great help in a situation like that - a bt dongle is maybe $5 on amazon and can be very useful in a lot of situations.