Need Distribution Reommendation

tsunamikitsune · 02-24-2007, 07:10 PM

I just got my old Dell set up, but I don't have any OS to put on it yet. I tried Ubuntu, but it runs very slowly. I changed it to Xubuntu (which is supposed to be a little better for slower computers, right?), but it still doesn't run all that great.

My only experience with Linux is on Ubuntu, so what other distros could I use that would run well on an older computer, while keeping a fairly user friendly interface?

The Dell's specs are:

Pentium III Processor (800Mhz)
256MB RAM
Nvidia GeForce MX 4000
8 GB Hard Drive

IceChant · 02-24-2007, 07:36 PM

Many distributions will work fine with lightweight desktop environment, you should just stay away from heavy distributions.
Check in here: http://distrowatch.com

Mustafa^Qasim · 02-24-2007, 07:43 PM

hey I have also dell 800 with 256 SDRAM n 8 GB IDE HDD. m using RHL9 on 1 and FC1 on the other. it works fine. just try to select the custome option while installation n select necessery packages. don't put extra modules/packages on RAM that u don't need.

jacook · 02-24-2007, 07:58 PM

with a limited HDD space, I reccomend you try a lightweight distro

Vector Linux
http://www.vectorlinux.com/

DSL
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/

Puppy Linux
http://www.puppylinux.org/user/viewpage.php?page_id=3

Slackware
http://www.slackware.com/

SLAX Live CD
http://www.slax.org/

BeaFanatIX
http://bea.cabarel.com/

Elive:
http://www.elivecd.org/

Luit Linux
http://luitlinux.sarovar.org/

rickh · 02-24-2007, 08:00 PM

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