Which distro should I choose for my 400mhz celeron?

tuffstuff · 02-10-2007, 10:50 PM

I have a laptop with very simular configuration, and I am also very new to linux. I have found that laptops can be tricky to find a distro that works right off the disk after about tw months I'm sticky with Debian. Although I havn't worked the kinks out of it yet, it runs the best by far. It installs very little by defalt and did a fine job recognizing my hardware.

IndyGunFreak · 02-11-2007, 04:57 AM

Another vote for Xubuntu 6.10. The XFCE graphical interface is generally "lighter" than KDE/Gnome, and should work better on older/slower hardware. Xubuntu installs very few programs by default, and adding programs is super easy by using the repositories.

Here's a good wiki to get you rolling with Xubuntu. Its written around Ubuntu 6.10, but everything will work in Xubuntu 6.10.

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Edgy

IGF

BlahBlah_X · 02-11-2007, 06:29 AM

I have heard great things about Elive. Also, try fluxubuntu (google it). Its ubuntu with fluxbox, so you get the power of ubuntu at lightning speed.

phantom_cyph · 02-15-2007, 05:37 AM

i run Ubuntu 6.10, and if you go to the linux screenshots, select Ubuntu 6.10 and click download, you can get a live cd-thats how i started.

vangelis · 02-15-2007, 06:55 AM

Come on guys why not trying a slackware derivative? Some rock solid stuff for your computer?

Give a try to Zenwalk

You will have all the above you mentioned, it runs with the XFCE desktop manager doesn't need great system resources.

Take a look at some slick and decent screenshots!

Cheers

Vangelis

dasy2k1 · 02-15-2007, 07:15 AM

i have ysed FC6 on a simaliar build machene, the 256MB Ram is per GUEST os if you are virtulising...

FC6 runs fine on a low end machine,

when installing, conect to teh internet with a wire (temporarly) and select fedora extras, this wiill alow you to select XFCE4 as a window manager... this is a very easy to use but lightweight WM based on the GTK widget set (gnome style)