I was going to suggest Slackware as well... it's always been my favorite for old/slow hardware.
Then if you want a GUI, go with XFCE or IceWM or even Fluxbox... Cheers, Vern Patrick P wrote: > 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. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Fwlug mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. Enter for your chance to > win. > > <http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/ZuneADay/?locale=en-US&ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Mobile_Zune_V1> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Test your Star IQ Play now! > <http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=redcarpet_HMTAGMAR> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Fwlug mailing list > [email protected] > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org -- This time for sure! -Bullwinkle J. Moose ----------------------------- Vern Ceder, Director of Technology Canterbury School, 3210 Smith Road, Ft Wayne, IN 46804 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 260-436-0746; FAX: 260-436-5137 _______________________________________________ Fwlug mailing list [email protected] http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org
