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linux for slow machine
Name: nam Date: October 30, 2001 at 20:13:38 Pacific
Comment:
can anyone recommend the best linux distribution (with graphical interface) for a pentium 200 with <32M of ram
Name: Mik Date: October 31, 2001 at 00:47:56 Pacific
Reply:
I don't know if it's the best. But it is a very minimal version with a graphical interface.
http://tiny.seul.org
You could also try installing a minimal version of the latest redhat distribution or another distribution if you like that better. Just console stuff and then add on a smaller window manager like:
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