Re: linux distro for ratpoison/minimalist config on laptop?

For non-desktop Ubuntu, install a "command-line only" system from the
Alternate Install CD, then install xorg, xdm, ratpoison, xscreensaver,
whatever fonts, and an x-terminal emulator.

My somewhat outdated (Ubuntu 9.04) guide to setting up a
ratpoison-emacs-centric Ubuntu system is here:

http://www.zedlopez.com/strangeloopiness/2010/03/what_i_do_after_installing_ubu.html

As Ross notes, this approach leaves one without a lot of things. I
like it that way.

2011/5/5 Axel Beckert <[email protected]>:
> Hi,
>
> On Thu, May 05, 2011 at 03:10:31PM +1000, Martin Steer wrote:
>>> i don't want a "desktop environment", but do want X in order to run RP,
>>> emacs, firefox, gnuplot, etc.