My bad... Slackware still supports that if you have at least a 486 processor.
The install is a little unfriendly and may take multiple tries to get right.
Slackware Linux doesn't require an extremely powerful system to run
(though having one is quite nice :). It will run on systems as far back
as the 486. Below is a list of minimum system requirements needed to
install and run Slackware.
486 processor
16MB RAM (32MB suggested)
100-500 megabytes of hard disk space for a minimal and around 3.5GB
for full install
3.5" floppy drive
Additional hardware may be needed if you want to run the X Window
System at a usable speed or if you want network capabilities.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:00:38 -0500
Subject: Re: [fwlug] Getting Linux onto an old laptop
Good luck. I would suggest searching around on www.linux.org
Most mainstream distros these days do not support that little ram, but you can
maybe find something.
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:22:59 -0400
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [fwlug] Getting Linux onto an old laptop
>
> I recently acquired an IBM Thinkpad ?2620? from my in-laws basement. The
> think has 20MB of ram, roughly 2GB of disk, some gummed up PCMCIA slots,
> and a downright nasty j-mouse. It currently has Win95 installed, but I'd
> like to get Linux onto it.
>
> My main goal is to have a good command-line distro running on it with
> acceptable networking support. Of course I'm doing this just to have
> something to do, but hey it should be amusing. Might send some pics into
> AfrotechMods when its done!
>
> What I need from FWLUG is:
> 1. Advice. I know I can stuff a decent Ubuntu install into 1GB or less,
> but it'll likely choke on even a minimal set of services. What distros
> are out there that would give me acceptable support of pcmcia network
> adapters, an acceptable text-editor (I prefer nano, but really should
> learn vi), a few screens (3 or 4), a development webserver (like
> CherryPie or WEBrick) and w3m?? A good package mangler system like RPM
> or apt is a plus. Oh and I don't have a CD drive or USB ports. So it'll
> have to boot from a floppy and set up a network connection.
> 2. A wireless PCMCIA card. I've got a few 10 and 10/100 PCMCIA cards
> running around, but I'd like to be able to lug this thing into meetings
> and at least appear to be able to take useful notes. Anyone got one
> they'd be willing to part with?
>
> So any thoughts?
>
> --
> --
> Jon Bartels
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> PS - I've had it running for 10 minutes and Windows95 has already
> frozen.
>
>
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