Richard W. Ernst wrote: > I've been looking at small linux distributions again for some "older" > systems, like PII-400 and PIII-550 with 256meg of ram but can't find > info on how secure they are. I've looked at Zenlive (slackware), Damn > Small Linux, puppy linux, and vector linux, but can't seem to find info > on what, if any, security is available, installed, and/or enabled. I'd > like to use something like these, installed on hard disks, utilizable > for basic word processing (not necessarily Open office but something > smaller with fonts and margins), web browsing and email via phone/dialup > setups.
I just noticed a new ubunto-based distro called fluxbuntu, and keeping my eyes open for hardware requirements info, I saw this review page that may be of interest. http://techbycolin.com/?p=83 <excerpt> As far as performance goes, I have not seen Ubuntu perform better. My old Thinkpad ran fine once Fluxbuntu was installed. It was a perfectly usable desktop running with only 64mb of ram. My workstation screamed. With all drivers and codecs installed, it was an amazingly fast system. One that I could see myself using. Gnome and KDE are nice, and XFCE is a lighter, but if you want a speedy, yet up to date system, Fluxbuntu is for you. </excerpt> Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-newbie
