Anybody use Linux? For old hardware, which distro?
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From: kryos on 7 Jun 2010 03:11 RayLopez99 wrote: > Thinking of using on an old 1998 laptop PC that presently has a > Pentium II, with a built in generic Dell modem, USB mouse, 512k RAM > (!), DVD/CD, running Windows XP fine now (very slow), some distro of > Linux. > > In another thread I got into a debate about what's the best distro for > a simple new Acer machine ($300) that uses the Atom uP from Intel. > But in this thread I just want to know if *any* Linux distro will work > on such *old* hardware. > > The target user's needs are VERY minimal. Very very very. Here is > what she needs: > > dial-up modem for internet access. Mouse. Maybe a printer (maybe > not). Support at *any* resolution for the Dell graphics card (forget > the name--it's pretty generic though). No need for an email client-- > she keeps all her emails at Yahoo, all her docs at Google apps, etc. > Everything online. No need for sound. The machine has USB but this > girl does not even know what a memory stick is. So only the USB mouse > matters. > > Anybody think I can use Linux on this old setup, and, if which one? > Not even a 'best' OS --just one that will last five years or so and > allow surfing the net and maybe printing a document on a printer > locally? > > RL http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/8-of-the-best-tiny-linux-distros-683552 |