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Hello, I have been using Windows for many years and now want to try an open source OS. I have an old HP Vectra (I think) in the back with a PII 266 and 32 (I think, or it might be 24) MB of ram (don't know what type). I recently saw a feature on TechTV about FreeBSD, and am thinking of installing that instead of Linux. I have tried running Mandrake, but it is very slow on the system and often crashes. I also am thinking of running a web server (I am on Cox cable internet, but someone said that they can't detect Linux.) I am also considering Vector Linux since it is supposed to run on systems with limited resources. Any suggestions are greatly needed and appreciated. Thanks, Steven P. Attached is a comparison chart of Linux and FreeBSD that I have found at TechTV. --part1_150.1d5085b4.2bafcaa4_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT COLOR=3D"#400040" SIZE=3D3 FAMILY= =3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman" LANG=3D"0">Hello,<BR> <BR> I have been using Windows for many years and now want to try an open source=20= OS. I have an old HP Vectra (I think) in the back with a PII 266 and 3= 2 (I think, or it might be 24) MB of ram (don't know what type). I rec= ently saw a feature on TechTV about FreeBSD, and am thinking of installing t= hat instead of Linux. I have tried running Mandrake, but it is very sl= ow on the system and often crashes. I also am thinking of running a we= b server (I am on Cox cable internet, but someone said that they can't detec= t Linux.) I am also considering Vector Linux since it is supposed to r= un on systems with limited resources. Any suggestions are greatly need= ed and appreciated.<BR> <BR> Thanks,<BR> <BR> Steven P.<BR> <BR> Attached is a comparison chart of Linux and FreeBSD that I have found at Tec= hTV.</FONT></HTML> --part1_150.1d5085b4.2bafcaa4_boundary--
