Yes but on a machine that old, compiling a gentoo install even with a minimal package installation will take the best part of 2 or 3 days. Safer bet is something like puppy or dsl or one of the others that abound.
-----Original Message----- From: Christopher Sawtell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 2:55 pm To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Distro for a single use machine On Monday 26 January 2009 11:37:12 Payne, Owen wrote: > You could try a cutdown version or spin yourself a distro with only > the things that you need on it > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on Back2Go [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 11:36 am > To: [email protected] > Subject: Distro for a single use machine > > Hi I was wondering if any recommendations for a Distro for a single > use machine. > I have an slimline IBM that was running 98 something on a network, > most bullet proof thing we ever had. I was wanting it to run GRAMPS > and maybe a very thin wordprocessor and nothing else but a keyboard, > mouse and monitor. So I can hand it around the family to do GRAMPS > things with it, Any suggestions, where to find Distro etc, I will be in Chch next few > days too if that helps, cheers Kevin also on 0272497326 but text is > best. How much Disc and RAM have you got available? These days Linux needs a bit more RAM than was usual on 10 year old machines, but it will run very happily off an eight Gig disk. Consider Damn Small Linux, or Puppy Linux, or indeed spinning your own. If the latter, I'd think about starting from one of the Gentoo stages. Before anybody jumps down my throat, remember that there are Gentoo binary packages for most of the system, and as he only wants two apps., they can be installed directly off a cd, or a binary repository. Consider AbiWord for the word processor. -- With Sincerity, Christopher Sawtell ********************************************************************** This electronic email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. The views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Christchurch City Council. If you are not the correct recipient of this email please advise the sender and delete. Christchurch City Council http://www.ccc.govt.nz **********************************************************************
