Seconded. IMO Slackware is the best OOTB non-GUI Linux distro around. If you want lightweight w/ a GUI try Xubuntu.
That said, a P4 with 1GB of RAM should handle regular Ubuntu just fine :) ----- Original message ----- > By lightweight should we presume no GUI? If so, nothing beats Slackware > Linux. Even 'the box' runs on less specs than yours. > > www.slackware.com/about > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 01:26:49PM +0300, Stephen S. Musoke wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > I am looking for a lightweight Linux OS for an old PC within my office > > (P4, 1GB RAM, 40GB HDD). I had initially tried Peppermint OS, but I > > have failed to access the administrator functionality so I am willing > > to try anything at this moment. > > > > Any advice > > > > Stephen > > > > _______________________________________________ > > LUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > All Archives can be found at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for > > them in any way. --------------------------------------- > > > > -- > Simon Sekidde > gpg: 98A6 8D22 578C FFCE F6F8 FC80 94D4 2451 1E8B 049D > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any > way. --------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ LUG mailing list [email protected] http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. ---------------------------------------
