How well can Ubuntu be customized ...

[FilledVoid]

Please modify the topic to "How well a Linux Distro can be customized" to maintain a small footprint and use minimal resources? Well heres an example. The last thing I need is for people believe Im trying to sponsor some kind of Ubuntu Revolution.....

Just as a side note to some age-old suggestions about using fbpanel and Openbox to mock up the default Ubuntu layout, chris4585 sent a screenshot of a system that does just that. And his is a good deal better than the rather dull ones I made, a little while ago.

Screenshot
http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs126&d=08140&f=snapshot31555.png

Look at the conky and check out the processor and amount of RAM in it.

Source: http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/creativity-plus-perseverance/

[CadCrazy]

186 Mb :shock:

Its in VBOX right.

[T159]

this guy kmandla is a mod in ubuntu forum ?

[FilledVoid]

Its OpenBox and yes he is a mod. Oh by the way the system only has that much RAM he is only using 46 I think. :)

[praka123]

he may have built ubuntu from scratch for that system(apt-build???) :)

[infra_red_dude]

My guess is alternate CD then installed all light weight things.. but very close emulation of default gnome desktop :)

[FilledVoid]

He has a guide of customizing Ubuntu posted on his site. It explains the process he uses.

http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2007/10/20/howto-set-up-gutsy-for-speed/
It contains a huge guide on how to speed up Ubuntu (Maybe it might work for other distros as well). Definitely a must read.