Hello, which distrib would you advise me?

mioche · 08-19-2003, 11:15 AM

Hello

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I'm actually looking for a distrib wich would run on a p75Mhz - 16Mo RAM omnibook, which one would you advise me?

Thanks,

acid_kewpie · 08-19-2003, 11:23 AM

please search this site for suggestions, it is asked on a daily basis.

moved to a more suitable forum - "Linux - Newbie"

Skyline · 08-19-2003, 12:58 PM

Basic Linux??

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis...ions/baslinux/

BasicLinux is a mini-Linux that runs in a 4mb ramdisk. It has a fully-featured shell, an easy-to-use editor, and a variety of useful utilities. In particular, BasicLinux is well equipped for internet use: it can dial an ISP, browse the web, send/receive mail, and download files.
BasicLinux is a good distribution for an old 486. It is much leaner than RedHat and performs better on old hardware. Although BasicLinux initially runs on a ramdisk, it can be installed to its own HD partition, where additional packages can be added (including X and GCC).

mioche · 08-20-2003, 06:26 AM

Thank you, it seems to be fine for my config,
I can boot it from windows but I'd want to install it on a HD in order to install other softs and to free disk space...
by the way, were may I get X and gcc, please?
I know, I could use google, but most of the links are not accurates...

ksgill · 08-20-2003, 10:34 AM

slackware