Best distro for old laptop

Wynand1 · 07-26-2004, 05:34 AM

I've got an old laptop for free and I would like to install linux on it. Which distro would you recommend .

Laptop specs

P1 233 MMX
24 MB ram
2 Gig HDD
Bootable CDROM
800x600 LCD
.....

P.S would like to work in a GUI.

Philippe · 07-26-2004, 10:44 AM

Hi,

Have a look at vectorlinux, and the requirements, here :
http://www.vectorlinux.com/mod.php?m...=10&page_id=14

But really 24 Mo is very very little memory ... maybe you can add some.

Philippe

Wynand1 · 07-26-2004, 12:36 PM

Got vectorlinux but dont know how to configure lcd screen.

get error :
no screens found

when trying to go into X

ie : I don't know as what screen to install it using xf86config.

what now??

Philippe · 07-26-2004, 08:32 PM

Hi,

I dont know. I dont use it. This is an X configuration problem. Try to use a default screen, as VGA screen.

Please try also the vectorlinux forum, as it is more specific now,

Philippe

Wynand1 · 07-27-2004, 01:56 PM

I've got Vector Linux to work but it was slooooo!!! So I tried Redhat 6.2 and it worked much better