Ubuntu Minimal is a minimal install disk for Ubuntu. It will install all packages from the internet during installation.

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Need help running Ubuntu Minimal with e17

Recently I have decided to opt for an optimized system for myself. I chose Ubuntu Mini 12.04 Precise Pangolin. The installation is not an issue, and I can boot into the basic command prompt and ...
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Building Ubuntu server from source on very old hardware?

I'd like to build Ubuntu LTS 12.04 from source (kernel+daemons) on very old hardware. The hardware I'm on is i486 cpu on a pc104 single board computer. Most live cd's have trouble getting further than ...
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Can I install Ubuntu on P4 Machine with Windows XP

Sorry for the question, but I am the new guy with ubuntu and dying to install it in my old pc. And just wanted to confirm that can I install it on my P4, 1GB ram, intel 82845 graphic controller ...
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Ubuntu USB Expert Install - Grub2 installs on USB

I used Unetbootin and Installed the mini.iso over to my USB. I carried out the wizard installation steps and Grub2 gets installed onto the USB Stick instead of the Hard Drive. Any Ideas?
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How to add Print Screen Functionality?

I just started with ubuntu minimal and LAMP stack.. Cinnamon is the GUI Now what i want is the print-screen functionality, so that when i hit the PrintScreen the screenshot must take place being ...
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Making Ubuntu 11.10 bare bones

I was wanting to make Ubuntu bare bones, i.e. with no glitter and zitter so that it becomes highly responsive and quick to boot up. I heard gnome is one thing which can make the os less responsive, ...
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Auto-configure network in UBuntu

While trying to set up NAT to work with Host-only adapter, I've messed up the network config in Ubuntu Mini, and now it boots without network :( Do you know can I make Ubuntu auto-configure itself ...
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How to install MacBuntu on an Ubuntu minimal install?

I've tried going for Cinnamon install however the process failed. Discussion here. I want to try a different approach. Thus my question is, how do I install MacBuntu or MAC-4-Lin right onto a Ubuntu ...
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Bridged Adapter in Ubuntu VM

After I installed Ubuntu this network setting from VirtualBox worked, but now it doesn't work anymore. It appears that Ubuntu doesn't have Internet. I think it's because in the meantime I switched my ...
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Barebone Install of Ubuntu Server

I want to make a barebone install of Ubuntu. I really only need the items to get the system up and running, such as a boot loader, the default bloated kernel that I'll later compile down to my own ...
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Minimal 12.10 - HID not working after resume

I have been coming here for some 6 months now as I started to learn linux. So far I have found answers to all my problems so haven't posted anything until now. Needles to say I am noob to linux ...
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Networking does not work if ethernet is not in use during boot on Macbook (late 2006) after netinstall

I have installed Ubuntu 12.04.1 via netinstall to my Macbook (Core 2 Duo, late 2006, Macbook 2,1). The optical drive doesnt work properly and it refuses to start from a USB made with UNetbootin, but ...
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Blank screen on boot after installing 11.10 on D600

Trying to install 11.10 mini on a Dell D600. It installs fine, but then when it reboots, I get a blank screen after the Dell screen. I've installed 2x now. On occassions, I would get the grub screen ...
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Why won't minimal CD work?

I burned the .iso to a USB drive and was able to start booting it, but a a blank purple screen came up and there was no more progress. I left and came back 10 hours later, and nothing had changed. ...