Lightweight linux desktop installation?

Energize · 8 Oct 2013 at 06:10

Can someone please recommend a lightweight desktop linux distribution for running on an old computer with only 128mb ram?

melvis · 8 Oct 2013 at 07:49

http://www.puppylinux.com/

Rainmaker · 8 Oct 2013 at 15:36

As above. Damn Small Linux (DSL) also comes to mind, and potentially Crunchbang might suit (Debian + OpenBox). Personally if I was taking that route I'd grab a netinstall and install only the base and a light WM to keep the size down to an absolute minimum without decreasing usability.

Wiki has a list of small/light distros you might want to check out. Ideally though you'd find immense benefit in adding a little more RAM if you can do so.

freebooter · 9 Oct 2013 at 16:43

Bodhi linux claims to run on 128mb. Based on ubuntu and not too minimalist.

badcompany · 9 Oct 2013 at 21:08

dsl or puppy

richthomuk · 11 Oct 2013 at 12:36

+1 for Crunchbang