You can go for Ubuntu 8.10 or Debian lenny 5.0
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Daniel Eggleston <[email protected]> wrote: > Debian will get you up and running faster, on lower resources than Fedora > or SuSe. During the install you check the boxes for 'development system' and > 'desktop system' and you'll have gcc/make as well as your graphical login > stuff. > > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 2:02 AM, Maung Nanda Linn Aung < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> check >> http://distrowatch.com >> >> they have detailedinformation... >> >> in your case, I would use fedora 10... or SuSe depending on the package >> type u want to base on, whether >> >> hope that helps >> >> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:38 AM, MitchAlsup <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> I have an old retired computer (1/2 GB main memory) and I want to >>> install a linux system so that I can write some C-code and build a >>> simulator (make, gdb). In particular, it does not need anythinig more >>> than rudimentory window-dressings, keyboard, and mouse. I have another >>> MS system for my day-to-day networking and internet stuff. >>> >>> With this minimalistic set of constraints, and some searching, I have >>> basically come to the conclusion that any of the distributions would >>> satisfy my requirements. >>> >>> So, do any of the distributions actually come with the C-compiler >>> already bundled in and ready to make? OR is this just a simple "go >>> download it, install it, and it all works just fine" kind of problem? >>> >>> Mitch >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best Regards, >> >> Nanda Linn Aung >> http://infomm.com >> >> My WHB web hosting >> http://infomm.com/z-whb.php >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > > Daniel > > > > > -- Thanks & Regards, Rambilas Varma 9873747527 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
