Which Linux?

[Bolly]

If you don't like the 'feel' of DSL or some of the other lightweight distros listed above you might consider Crunchbang.

I'm using that on my EeePC 701, its a nice little distro.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Uhhmmm just to point out that Xubuntu won't even install with less than 384Mb of RAM!! Something nobody else seems to have noticed!!

The alternate installer will work on systems as low as 100 MiB RAM.

 

[Bob Wya Jnr]

The alternate installer will work on systems as low as 100 MiB RAM.

Ah OK I thought the alternate install XUbuntu still need 384Mb... (Goes to bash flatmate on the head for inaccurate information... )

Bob

 

[eXor]

The setup in my sig shows 29MB in use, upon reaching the desktop.

Don't know how accurate that is, though.

 

[craptakular]

just use X distro with openbox/fluxbox or LXDE this will = WINZOR

 

[manic111]

Stuck TinyMe on a really old PC a couple of weeks back and was very impressed. 400Mhz P2 ad 128mb RAM and it ran fine, while seeming to have a bit more functionality than Puppy or DSL.

http://tinymelinux.com/doku.php

 

[MarkW7]

The options are;

DSL
Gentoo (xfce4)
Arch
Slackware
Slitaz
Puppy Linux
Tiny core linux
xubuntu with XFCE
Debian
CrunchBang
TinyMe

 

[slylittlefox]

What do you want to use it for? That'd make a nice router or similar

 

[MarkW7]

Network testing, only aircrack really but i suppose i could use it as a router because that'd also help

 

[slylittlefox]

I imagine AirCrack on that could take a fair old while

If you're familiar enough with Linux, maybe just go for Debian and work from the CLI? It'd be definitely be a lot more usable then

 

[MarkW7]

I've only used Ubuntu and Bt3 in the past and that was for a few hours - i don't really know the ins and outs.

 

[mleanz1]

Sorry i havent rad everyone elses posts but id use DSL (Dam small Linux)

 

[sibeer]

Vector Linux isn't too bad on poor hardware and is another option to try if you have the time. Puppy was my favourite though when making some old office boxes into Internet stations.

 

[Ucof]

have a read of: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements


Ubuntu needs:
Ubuntu should run reasonably well on a computer with the following minimum hardware specification. However, features such as visual effects may not run smoothly.

* 700 MHz x86 processor
* 384 MB of system memory (RAM)
* 8 GB of disk space
* Graphics card capable of 1024x768 resolution
* Sound card
* A network or Internet connection


Xubuntu needs:

Minimum requirements

* 333 MHz processor
* 192 MB of system memory (RAM)
* At least 1.5 GB of disk space
* VGA graphics card

Recommended minimum requirements

* 800 MHz processor
* 256 MB of system memory (RAM)
* 6 GB of disk space
* Graphics card capable of 800x600 resolution

 

[.walls]

Network testing, only aircrack really but i suppose i could use it as a router because that'd also help

Hmmm... don't know what the minimum specs are, but BackTrack sounds like your boy. BT4 is going to need much more resources than you have, but perhaps an older version or even change the default window manager to fluxbox/openbox?

 

[MarkW7]

Hello again

I have gone with CrunchBang Linux [Ubuntu based with less specs] but what i need to do is get a start menu on there which means a different windows manager?
All i need is a simple thing like the Windows 98 start menu

Any ideas?

 

[.walls]

Hello again

I have gone with CrunchBang Linux [Ubuntu based with less specs] but what i need to do is get a start menu on there which means a different windows manager?
All i need is a simple thing like the Windows 98 start menu

Any ideas?

Right click on the desktop?!

 

[waxapple]

Network testing, only aircrack really but i suppose i could use it as a router because that'd also help

TBH, if you want to use aircrack, the time you'll save by installing linux on a really slow speed cpu based pc rather than making a 5gb partition available on your windows box, installing ubuntu so that you can dual boot and running it from there is marginal if any.


*this statement is based on the possibility of your fastest pc not being a 333 MHz beast.

 

[Greenlizard0]

http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/

Ubuntu if your fully new to Linux, or Arch if you want a better learning experience

Hmm interesting, That gave me in order (Kubuntu, Opensuse, Ubuntu, Mandriva, and Linux mint all at 100%). I have a 1.73GHz 2GB DDR2 laptop that I'm sure would run a little quieter without an increasingly heavier Windows Vista HE on it.

 

[_paul_]

my daughter has linux linpus lite on her webbook
http://www.linpus.com/