[lotuseclat79]

Lubuntu: Floats Like a Butterfly, Stings Like a Bee.

Some complain that there is simply too much choice in the free software world and far too many Linux distributions. Well, now there’s another called Lubuntu. A derivative of Ubuntu with the LXDE desktop, it’s super light and very fast. Finally, there’s an Ubuntu perfectly suited to those older, low end machines!

-- Tom

[Wino]

Looks like it's not ready for primetime as yet (at least for a noob like me). I look forward to a working release as I have a couple of older machines that choked to death on Ubuntu 7/8/9.

[1002richards]

Thanks for the info...
Downloaded & ran the Live CD. Looks slick but can't get it to find my wireless connection. Surprised at this (as it's Ubuntu based) as I had no prob with the Live CDs for Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Crunchbang and Mint finding wireless in live CD mode.
Still it's not the final version yet.
Strangely, I had the same prob with Kubuntu and Linux Mint KDE .. but I did not pursue this as the others (& Mandriva) all worked.

Richard

[Wino]

Guess I missed the download. Was it at the link lotuseclat posted, cause if it was I flat missed it.

[TerryNet]

I found it by searching for "Lubuntu download": Lubuntu 9.10 Beta 14: Free Download

Looked interesting, but I also did not find how to manage a wireless connection. Probably need to download/install a package or two, but did not spend time investigating that.

[Wino]

Well, DUH on my part! Thanks for the link.

[meanmydog]

I had the wireless connection problem but i just hardwired my lappy and the ran up dates then searched for wireless drivers then activated them.