Sarge or Squeeze for my Libretto 50CT?

patrick295767 · 10-06-2013, 04:51 AM

Hello, my old Toshiba 50CT is still without Linux. I was considering to replace win95 by Debian. Which Linux distro would you think to be suited? The machine will be time to time on the net. Squeeze would probably run well... I would say, but Sarge would be faster. I have to customize the kernel though.

Or Debian stable? What do you think?
Pat

kbp · 10-06-2013, 05:10 AM

Go with the current stable, you can tune any release to run on older hardware

cascade9 · 10-06-2013, 05:27 AM

Toshiba 50CT

Intel Pentium 75.0 MHz, 16.0 MB RAM, 772.0 MB HDD.

http://www.cnet.com/laptops/toshiba-...-30065671.html

Wont run, even with 'sarge'.

Quote:

Table 3.2. Recommended Minimum System Requirements

Install Type RAM Hard Drive
No desktop 24 megabytes 450 megabytes
With Desktop 64 megabytes 1 gigabyte
Server 128 megabytes 4 gigabytes

http://www.debian.org/releases/sarge...h03s04.html.en

kbp · 10-06-2013, 07:10 AM

Ahh.. not the one I was thinking of .. maybe you'll need to look at Damn Small Linux

patrick295767 · 10-13-2013, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbp

Ahh.. not the one I was thinking of .. maybe you'll need to look at Damn Small Linux

I believe that it might be possible with Sarge without using X11. If I get booted the kernel (modded), then, I have more than enough. I can run console applications (on tty), and it is more than sufficient. With console, I can do almost everything I want.

kbp · 10-13-2013, 04:02 PM

As long as there isn't a minimum disk space check ..

patrick295767 · 10-16-2013, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbp

As long as there isn't a minimum disk space check ..

well, about disk space, it is rather a minimal problem, there are nice alternatives.

However, the slowness of the thing is an issue, ram, ...
Imagine compile using gcc a large dev

hours