--- In [email protected], Donald Cooley <dfcoo...@...> wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 07:47:46PM -0000, mike wrote: > > I have an 1997 model IBM Activa. It's specs: AMD P2 clone 233mhz > > processor,32 mgs ram. If I put in more ram would it be possible > > to run the simplest version Of Linux? If so what distribution > > would be recommended? > > Thanks > > mj...@... > > > > > > I'm not sure Debian's minimum requirements but I have experienced Debian > installing where other's have failed. Whatever you do, steer clear of > any graphics intensive desktops such as gnome, kde, and xfce. You'll > have greater success with a *window manager* like blackbox, fluxbox, or > something minimalistic. Nothing graphics intensive for sure. If this old computer doesn't have a > cd rom maybe you could hook up an external cd rom because debian has a > small (I think under 200MB) netinstall cd. Heck, debian can even be > installed from floppy disk. Others have given you good > options too. What the heck, try 'em all if you're feeling frisky. > -- > Regards, > Donald Cooley > Registered Linux user 444909 > +-------------------------------------------+ > |Lady Luck brings added income today. Lady | > |friend takes it away tonight. | > +-------------------------------------------+ >
Go with redhat 9, it should be perfect. If you want to try more "modern" version try with knoppix first and see if it will run fine or not. For more challenging setup try slackware 9. I used to have pentium 2 233 mhz and pentium 200mhz machine, KDE or gnome or e16 should run fine but you will need to get the "older" release eg gnome 1.XX or kde 2.XX. newer release will hog the machine. Hope this helps. Dckz ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
