Suggest a distro for my old PC.

[Renny]

This is my config:-

PIII 700 MHz,
256 MB SDRAM,
Intel chipset,
LG dvd writer,
Seagate 20GB HDD,
Samsung 15" crt moniter

(Onboard 82810 graphics controller, onboard 82801AA AC'97 audio)


Suggest a distro for this config.






Reason for starting a separate thread was because I didnt get any replies for the previous thread.

 

[Gigacore]

ubuntu 5.10 must run fine

 

[FilledVoid]

NimbleX or PuppyLinux would be my Opinion.

 

[anarchist]

ubuntu 5.10 must run fine

why to go for 2 years old distro?
Xubuntu 7.10 would be my choice.

 

[Gigacore]

hmm, coz its Gnome

 

[Renny]

Well I just installed Vector Linxu 5.9,

everything seems to be running OK for the moment,

It doesnt have Gimp and firefox, how do i get it?

 

[mehulved]

Use slapt-get
Also, see *vectorlinux.com/wiki/doku.php?id=howtos:repositories5.8

 

[Renny]

K got that but what about a torrent program? could'nt find any in gslapt.

 

[MetalheadGautham]

get deluge

or try linux-packages.com for different software packages for vector and slackware

 

[hullap]

Try Xubuntu. it has Xfce which will work very fast on your computer

 

[praka123]

vector should run fine.else try antix mepis.

 

[MetalheadGautham]

Try Xubuntu. it has Xfce which will work very fast on your computer

xubuntu is waaaaaaaaaaaaay too bloated, and with a few adjustments and a bit more resources, ubuntu can work like Xubuntu in his computer.


Stick with Vector Linux, or use Fluxbuntu

 

[gxsaurav]

Lolz....he has an ancient PC guys

Use Zenwalk, based on slackware, runs best on old computers.

 

[infra_red_dude]

Don't heed to any of these suggestions and continue to use Vector Linux...

 

[Renny]

Thnx for the replies everyone,

Will try Xubuntu when 8.04 gets released(Release date?).





Btw even Zenwalk used to always hang .

 

[infra_red_dude]

Default Xubuntu 8.04 on that config???!!! No way!!! Get the alternate CD, use a lightweight WM like fluxbox etc.

 

[FilledVoid]

Ill vouch for this. You DO NOT want to install any Ubuntu flavor on it unless you are willing to customize it ALOT. There are articles on how to get Ubuntu running on computers with 192 RAM. trust me when I say its not easy and amusing when you see the amount of customization you have to do. Stick with Vector or try one of the other small ones mentioned above. However although its not friendly at all. You should check up on Crux. How do you think the user os a 550 Mhz computer who can boot up in 16 seconds feels.

*kmandla.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/part-of-the-allure/

PS: I never said it will be easy. Im saying that in advance in case anyone wants to nitpick.

 

[praka123]

^well antix mepis is a refined option

antiX is a fast, lightweight and easy to install linux live CD distribution based on MEPIS for Intel-AMD x86 compatible systems. antiX offers users the "Magic of Mepis" in an environment suitable for old computers. So don't throw away that old computer yet! The goal of antiX is to provide a light, but fully functional and flexible free operating system for both newcomers and experienced users of Linux. It should run on most computers, ranging from 64MB old PII 266 systems with pre-configured 128MB RAM to the latest powerful boxes. 128MB RAM is recommended for antiX. antiX can also be used as a fast-booting rescue cd.
antiX-M7 will not run (yet) on older processors such as Pentium I (it seems that PII is ok, but PII MMX may not boot), AMD K5, and AMD K6 as it uses an up to date i686 kernel. antiX-Spartacus should.
At the moment antiX comes as a full distro (c310MB) and as a base distro (c178MB). For those who wish to have control over the install, use antiX-base.

*antix.mepis.org/

 

[FilledVoid]

I havent heard of the above . but it definitely sounds interesting. Also if you look in the above link I ghave you will find a post which customizes Ubuntu to run fairly fast on a very low end laptop.

 

[praka123]

well,antix will be more optimized for old hardware and also bundles latest kernel!and above all is a Debian distro!
I cannot imagine how can we compare between xubuntu and Antix!