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Old 04-11-2005, 07:10 PM   #1
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which distro for old computer

i know i should actually fart around for 4 weeks deciding which distro i like, but due to time constraints, i'm not able to do that. i recently aquired an old dell L400c, and i want to put linux on it. obviously, this computer is very old, so i need a distro that's not going to bog down the computer. all that are really going to be on it are an x server, firefox, and an open-office type program, and (maybe) apache. any suggestions?
 
Old 04-11-2005, 08:11 PM   #2
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it wud be better if u cud just give a more detail configuration regarding RAM, HDD, processor, modem details for your laptop. (I have never used a branded PC!!! that's why!)

Hopefully after that, I may be able to provide u with the distro suitable for your Laptop.
 
Old 04-11-2005, 08:40 PM   #3
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Damn Small? Older Red Hat, like Red Hat 6,7, or maybe 8? Feather?
 
Old 04-11-2005, 11:08 PM   #4
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Originally posted by redhatrosh
it wud be better if u cud just give a more detail configuration regarding RAM, HDD, processor, modem details for your laptop. (I have never used a branded PC!!! that's why!)

Hopefully after that, I may be able to provide u with the distro suitable for your Laptop.
sorry, the computer is not a laptop, its a desktop. its got 64Mb of RAM, a pentium 1 processor, i have no idea about the modem.
 
Old 04-12-2005, 03:07 PM   #5
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http://www.vectorlinux.com/

You will want version 4.3, instead of the SOHO 5.0 version.
 
Old 04-12-2005, 11:14 PM   #6
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Originally posted by MACSRULE
sorry, the computer is not a laptop, its a desktop. its got 64Mb of RAM, a pentium 1 processor, i have no idea about the modem.
Oops, I am sorry....was reading a different post alongwith this...so just swapped the words....

Sorry...!
 
Old 04-16-2005, 08:11 AM   #7
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I recommend Beatrix. Very lightweight.
 
Old 04-17-2005, 09:19 AM   #8
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Any distro can be made to run on this if you only install what you need.
 
Old 04-26-2005, 04:29 PM   #9
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I understand that Feather Linux, ANTEMIUM Linux, and puppy linux also run well on meager systems
 
Old 04-26-2005, 05:40 PM   #10
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lol, you got to be kidding me

lok a little lower at the distribution forum, there should be a thread that says: Distribution on a slow computer?
 
  


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