ideal DSL version

Nori-Sama · 01-11-2006, 12:27 PM

Hello everyone,

I have an old IBM laptop on which I want to install DSL, so I was wondering what the latest version of it is that'll run on ~230MHz Intel Pentium; 96MB RAM. (I currently have Win 98 running on the laptop)

Thanks in advance for any and all answers.

celejar · 01-11-2006, 02:26 PM

From the DSL wiki:

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Minimum Hardware Requirements
From DSL Wiki
Contents [hide]
1 Note
2 CLI (non-graphical Linux) Minimum Requirements
3 Minimum Requirements for DSL with X-windows
4 Recommended Specs

[edit]Note
Remember that there is no such thing as a computer that is "too fast" for DSL.

Many users run with modern, high-end rigs with accelerated graphics and over a GB of ram. DSL is able to fully take advantage of more powerful systems to give users a faster computing experience.

[edit]CLI (non-graphical Linux) Minimum Requirements
486dx or 100% compatible processor
8mb ram (16mb recommended)
CDROM drive
1.44mb floppy drive (for boot floppy, if needed)
Monochrome (2 color) monitor

[edit]Minimum Requirements for DSL with X-windows
486dx or 100% compatible processor
16mb ram (24mb recommended)
dual-speed CDROM (quad-speed or better recommended)
1.44mb floppy drive (for boot floppy, if needed)
VGA monitor and video card
a mouse (serial, ps/2, usb)

[edit]Recommended Specs
Pentium 200mhz
64mb ram
8x CDROM
1.44mb floppy drive (for boot floppy, if needed)
VGA monitor and video card capable of handling at least 16 bit color
a mouse with a scroll wheel
Retrieved from "http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Minimum_Hardware_Requirements"

adssse · 01-12-2006, 02:32 PM

That will run dsl pretty well, it wont be too snappy, but good. Currently I am running dsl 1.5 on my 233mhz with 128mb ram and it does a pretty decent job. I believe the newest version of dsl is 2.1 which includes the jwm window mangager, which I believe uses even less system resources than fluxbox (the default manager). So I would say download 2.1 and give it a try.