Which One?

chris21000 · 06-08-2003, 09:19 PM

I have a latop that I need windows on for school work but installing linux with windows was no problem but which version of linux should I install? I have been using Mandrake 9.0 but with only a 1gb partition is there any particular version that is more low memory friendly?

Crashed_Again · 06-08-2003, 09:31 PM

low memory friendly? Not really. It all depends on how many applications you have running.

quip · 06-08-2003, 09:40 PM

True, the number of applications will have the biggest effect (along with which apps those are) but for a newb who probably is looking for a default install, I would highly suggest you go with vector 3.2. I currently use it because I have a 1.7 gig hard drive that I use to serve ftp, and a default (complete) install is just 435 megs. I don't know about the SOHO version.

check it out at http://www.vectorlinux.com

btw, it is also very "lowmem friendly"

Robert0380 · 06-08-2003, 10:04 PM

when you say low mem, do you mean hard drive space?