Oct 28 2006
What linux Distro should i use for my old PC?
Tornhammer asked:
Linux distro should use ps it was originally for windows 2k runs windows 2k runs windows xp great.
Linux distro should use ps it has hard drives like 512 mb ram its pentium so what linux distro should use ps it has hard drives like.
Linux distro should use ps it has hard drives like 512 mb ram its pentium so ive got old pc ive got old pc ive got old pc ive basically put windows 2k runs windows 2k runs windows 98 on steroids.
Linux distro should use ps it was originally for windows 2k runs windows 2k runs windows 2k runs windows 2k runs windows xp great.
October 29th, 2006 at 8:23 pm
use ubuntu or old version of fedora
October 31st, 2006 at 5:47 am
Im running Ubuntu on my old Compaq 1200 notebook 300mb RAM, 500mhz processor, It actually runs pretty good, Im sure your P3 is running at least 1.1ghz so I think Ubuntu is the best OS for you also seeing as Ubuntu has the most drivers of anything built in, you shouldn’t have problems with this distro
November 3rd, 2006 at 12:03 am
I would go with slackware. they have a whole archive of their past releases. installing by yourself from their archive can be a pain, but this distro is rock-solid and will not fail once configured.
if you want to save a lot of hassle, look into ZipSlack or BigSlack. all you do is unzip the .zip files onto a FAT32 partition from any Windows version (9.X, XP)and then boot accordingly. BigSlack comes with booting instructions and is mostly pre-configured for you.
if you want to go with the archive, just browse a slackware forum for info on which version to use, i would go with 9.0 and up. BigSlack is around version 7.0, so it’s fairly outdated, but i used that for a year and a half and never had any trl]I would go with slackware. they have a whole archive of their past releases. installing by yourself from their archive can be a pain, but this distro is rock-solid and will not fail once configured.
if you want to save a lot of hassle, look into ZipSlack or BigSlack. all you do is unzip the .zip files onto a FAT32 partition from any Windows version (9.X, XP)and then boot accordingly. BigSlack comes with booting instructions and is mostly pre-configured for you.
if you want to go with the archive, just browse a slackware forum for info on which version to use, i would go with 9.0 and up. BigSlack is around version 7.0, so it’s fairly outdated, but i used that for a year and a half and never had any trouble.
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November 5th, 2006 at 1:58 pm
I would consider a distro with smaller memory and drive requirements than Ubuntu or similar. Try Puppy or Damn Small – these are fast on P II 233 and 64MB of RAM,
November 6th, 2006 at 5:17 pm
I would use something that would start in the command line that you could put either Fluxbox, Xfce or Enlightenment on. I would not use any distro with GNOME or KDE by default for it will freeze and lag like crazy.