Michael, If your machine has USB 2.0, then I'd get an external CD unit--mine is by LiteOn and is excellent--and cost about $40 at a computer superstore in the U.S. when I was there last Summer.
However, if it has USB 2.0, you might just use one of the USB installers instead of bothering with a CD unit for that machine--which if everything worked would cost about $40 or $50 to buy at present, it appears. I would also not waste the money for a Pentium 3 unless you can get one for very little cash--$5 or $10 at most. As for distros, I'd want something very light weight--perhaps with a super-lean graphical interface such as Fluxbox or possibly LXDE. On the positive side, most distributions should support the hardware. You might take a look at Puppy Linux--a small distribution that should run fine on that level of hardware. I simply wouldn't spend good money on a machine that isn't worth much on the market today--instead, I'd put that cash toward a somewhat more capable one. As fast as the market is moving, if you look around you can find a respectable machine for about $150 in a laptop--sometimes less--that would still make that one seem very antique. In your situation, I might even simply pick up a decent netbook as an alternative...they would still outperform that one, while having a very convenient form factor for mobility if that is an issue. Either way, good luck--and please let us know what you wind up with. David --- In [email protected], "michael r" <mjryg@...> wrote: > > > What distro would be best for a beginner to upgrade > a compaq armada 1570? specs are P2 366 mhz, 4mg ati rage video card, > 64 mgs system ram 24x cdrom ( broken but will replaced soon) > I found some info on the web on upgrading it to a P3 with more > ram for not too much money. > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
