Summary: Hi, I'm putting my old 486 out with 8 meg RAM to use as a linux webserver. My requirements for it will be... *Host webpages (for internal network use ...
Summary: Hey everyone, I installed RedHat 7.1 a couple years ago for school and I was still learning back then so I uninstalled it. Now I would like to start ...
Summary: I am right there with ya. I have been trying various distro's myself to see what works on older machines. I am currently trying Peanut 9.5 on a 180 Mh...
Summary: Okay, rather than what distro package to use, perhaps I should ask what Graphical Environment to use? Is it possible that it is Gnome that's slow? May...
Summary: I have an old Acer Aspire in storage and I thought I could still put it into some use. I was just wandering what Linux distro would run nicely on a Pe...
Summary: ARG! I've been having some problems with Mandrake 9, most recent of which my system is slow, and Ksysgaurd claims that X is using 285 megs of ram(more...
Summary: Distros are based on how you wish to use the box. Applications, security and connection options play a big part of the choice as well as the age of th...
Summary: Do you have any sound? Did you start the sound server in control panel? Did you run the 'setup' from command line it will run an app that will an app...
Summary: Hey, I've been using Slackware for quite sometime now, and I just got an older laptop off of eBay. Right now it has Winblows 98 on it and I want to pu...
Summary: First off let me say I have had some experience with linux before. I have used mandrake (back when thats what it was called). Another thing I would li...
Summary: Thanx. I'm an experienced programmer and want to use linux to expand my horizon. Are there nice compilers available and visual environments? By the wa...
Summary: Greeetings, Linuxoids! I have Red Hat 8 installed on my second drive. However, I am near to a complete novice, which means I (as of now, it will chang...
Summary: Hello, There is something that I hate about linux bbut I started to acept the way it is except the idea of having to get 3cds to have a normal standar...
Summary: Hi... I have got an old Packard Bell (120 Mhz with 80 MB ram.) I am actually not a linux geek but if you know, please tell me what distro can run well...
Summary: I've checked all the linux laptop sites (about 4-5 of them) but I still am having problems with putting linux on my system. Mandrake 9.0 won't finish ...
Summary: I was looking at pricewatch and I noticed I could get a no-OS laptop for el cheapo. I figured I would probably install Linux or freeBSD on it anyway,...
Summary: About what "distro is more user friendly"it all depends really about what you personally call "user friendly" and what you need/want to get out of Lin...
Summary: Hi, Great news are when someone wants to try Linux! Red Hat is good choice for beginners and advanced users as well. You can download it for free or p...
Summary: Hi jefro I agree with you 100% I never condidered a live cd I was just thinkng about what distro I liked the most. But Ya trying a live CD would be...
Summary: I have a Gateway Laptop with 1GB of RAM and an Intel Pentium Dual Core. I currently do not have an operating system installed on it. I want to put l...
Summary: Hi, I recently purchased a Compaq Presario 905US notebook. When trying to install Red Hat 8.0, the computer booted from the install CD, and got into ...
Summary: watch the lines that scroll by at boot during your boot process it will tell you what distro you are running also try the sysinfo command sendmail ......
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