getting an optimum OS for my intel pentium 3 750 MHz ,128 mb ram computer
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getting an optimum OS for my intel pentium 3 750 MHz ,128 mb ram computer
Hi,
i have a comp with the above mentioned specification.
I have mandriva linux 10.1 installed on my comp with kde as my default (viewer???)... and the comp slows down a lot...
also my mouse a 3 button mouse without a scroll doesnt seem to work whereas it used to on Windows.
I want some suggestions on the best distro with my specifications and a good number of programs that can be run...
also havent used icewm or things like that...does open office work on that?
Yeah, you might want to try a lightweight window manager. Fluxbox is one, Blackbox is another (those are similar) and IceWM is another. There are more out there you can try.
You'll be able to run OpenOffice.org under any desktop environment/window manager, as long as you have whatever pacakges OO.org requires.
As for your scroll wheel, search the forum for this as it has been asked a lot. You will need to edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf or /etc/X11/XF86Config (depending on whether you're using X.org or XFree86) file to make the changes.
@ Mr.Nylex.
Thanx a lot for helping me with my doubts..
I think he misunderstood me!
i dont have a scroll mouse..i have a three button mouse which doesnt work ...
A logitech mouse with scroll (that i have borrowed for the moment )seems to work.
@ nylex..
i tried using blackbox and all i got was a blue screen ..the only command i know and that worked is ctrl+alt+backspace...
im not too much of the console guy... just started using linux and donno much of the commands... tried icewm and couldnt locate the home folder on the menu...
i know i sound far tooooo dumb ...
help pls
shyam
If you're good at computer (I mean, you know well in it), you should compile kernel to improve performment of computer.
_http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html
Because default kernel (gone with distro) can use for many processors type and configuration so it don't suite much in your pc
@caspervn
Well..i am just a newbie in the purest sense.
I have been using windows for the past four years.Now i really wwant to decrease my dependency on it and want to switch to linux full time...so i have both the OSs now..
I dont know much about programming (and am trying hard to start)though the site you gave seems helpful ...(thanx for that!)
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