Summary: many distros do create a swap file during the install but, puppy & dsl do not. boot with the puppy cd and use the gparted app to create a linux parti...
Summary: i have an old toshiba satellite pro 430cds and i dont want to throw it out, yet it dosent work well with windows 98se and windows 95 is too old. so i ...
Summary: The 2 important things are RAM memory and the size of your hard disk. I think that the running Ubuntu (Breezy Badger) might require more RAM than yo...
Summary: i was wondering what linux distro would be good for this pc. here are the specs: 800 MHz Intel Celeron cpu 20 GB harddrive 48x cdrom 3D AGP graphics(...
Summary: Howdy folks, I have to make do with an old laptop for about a month due to reasons beyong my control. Its got a 520 MB HD, 24 MB RAM, external CD ROM....
Summary: Depends on what you want to get from your Linux. Most newbies want Linux just for replacement of the Win. If this is your case then RH or Mandrake or ...
Summary: Hello all, It’s a nice feeling entering Linux OS community for the first time, especially because I am on a serious task to switch all computers fro...
Summary: Slashdot recently had a thread discussing small/floppy based Linux distros (March 3rd) - you may want to check out some of the ones the posters list: ...
Summary: What would be the best Linux Distro for a small 3 GB Hard Drive? I looked around and most of the good distros probably wouldnt fit on a 3 GB hard driv...
Summary: Hello, this might sound as if an old question put up multiple times. I am having few Old PCs with defferent Configurations for each. few having 64MB ...
Summary: hi, my friend wants to install linux on their old computer. whats the best distro for the following: 60mhz pentium 8mb ram generic vid card w/ (i thi...
Summary: Debian, Slackware and FreeBSD (which isn't strictly speaking a linux distro...) should all be fine. There are others like tiny linux, peanut etc which...
Summary: Mepis is a good distro for that PC. I ran it on a 400mhz with 128MB Ram & it was fairly fast. It also was user friendly & installed well. ht...
Summary: Any linux is good (my opinion ) but installed minimum (for instance I recommand you Slackware 7.1 or 8.0 - attention install them only with console......
Summary: Could anyone recommend a linux distro that would be good for a beginner? I don't want to be isolated from the shell prompt, or be babied or anything. ...
Summary: Hey guys. I'm basically starting up a coding project with my friend, and am about to set up a server on an older P4 windows box I have lying around. ...
Summary: looking for a FREE and up to date linux distro for noobs! i am really all new to linux and want to have a stable and 100% up and running system. i hav...
Summary: i want to try linux on my old pc, but when i tried to boot that pc? The only thing is does is TUUUT TUUT, and nothing else, no display, nothing... it'...
Summary: I was planning on possibly installing more than one linux distro anyway, once I get used to using linux and the basics. But right now I just want to i...
Summary: I have this old pc sitting around, it isnt much, but it always ran good considering its hardware limitations. I want to get into Linux, mostly to help...
Summary: Franklin Castillo, Your are really low on RAM. You need to get to, at least 16 MB. Your pentium board must be capable of more. Unless you have an over...
Summary: Hey guys, I have an older PC (pre-penitum) and was wondering what Linux distro and version would be best for this computer. It runs at 33 mHz. Thanks....
Summary: What is the best version of linux for older pc's? Perfer on with GUI if possible. I have come across quite a few old 486's 25,33,50,66Mhz some with ...
Summary: I people, I have this old PC and I would like to make a nice Linux box of it. It has a hdd with 850Mb and for now I can only install linux through the...
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