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admin4000
07-31-2007, 07:32 AM
im wondering what linux distribution to use if i hav a pentium 200mhz - 300mhz and 20 - 32 mb ram. please help me cuz im thinking to upgrade to linux. I want one with a decent GUI.
thanks in advance! :D

randomgypsy
07-31-2007, 05:04 PM
try ubuntu....

it now requires lower specs

hope this link is useful

http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2007-01-12-010-35-RV-OO-RL

darrelljon
08-11-2007, 09:24 AM
I couldn't get Ubuntu Lite to work. I'd recommend Puppy 1.09CE, XPuppyPro and those at http://puppylinux.org/wikka/Distros

locustfurnace
08-11-2007, 11:05 AM
Getting an eye-candy filled GUI is not going to be too successful with those specs. You might be able to use Fluxbox, Blackbox or XFCE desktop. Unlikey you will get KDE, GNOME to run smoothly.

Now if you ran a rather old distro you would be able to run just about any of them on those specs. Maybe older distros like Red Linux 5 would work, though they would really be outdated, but since the hardware is outdated they might be the best bet.

Constance
08-12-2007, 02:32 AM
How about DSL (Damn Small Linux) ?
Anyway, the choice of the distro doesn't depend only on your system specs, also depends on what you want to do on that computer.
Linux might not be the best choice depending on what you plan to do... for example, if you want to make a small web server with low traffic, I'd recommend EZ-NOS instead.

locustfurnace
08-12-2007, 10:49 AM
EZNOS (http://www.dossolutions.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/eznos.htm) runs on an 8088 or higher. This would be ideal if you wanted a DOS based web server. Though I do not see much in the way of PHP, javascripting...etc.
Since the OP's system is a 200Mhz, it is plenty fast for an older Distro of GNU/Linux. I remember running Red Hat 5, Mandrake 5, Caldera, GNU/Debian, Armed and many other distros on my 'then' NEW 200mhz Non-MMX system way back in the day.

admin4000
08-18-2007, 12:24 PM
thanks! I think, because everyone on some other forums are saying ubuntu is the best, ill try that. Im still trying 2 find a better one through, but still thank you all for your help!!

locustfurnace
08-18-2007, 03:45 PM
Ubuntu is the latest "HOT" distro. Once it was Red Hat, once it was Debian, once Mandrake, once Gentoo ...etc...etc.

You never stated exactly what you want to do with this, replace MS Windows entirely? Run in along side.
Just remember GNU/Linux does have a steeper learning curve. But the OS is much more powerful.
The great thing is if you can download these distro's. You can try as many as you like.

admin4000
08-18-2007, 04:59 PM
I wanna run it aside ms windows so I can monitor my network n stuff like that

locustfurnace
08-18-2007, 11:55 PM
Running is aside, as in dual-booting or within a Virtual machine.
I do not think you will have enough power to run Windows and GNU/Linux within a VM. If that's the plan.

Best bet is to dual-boot.

randomgypsy
08-21-2007, 02:34 AM
yeh, might b

admin4000
08-28-2007, 10:40 PM
Running is aside, as in dual-booting or within a Virtual machine.
I do not think you will have enough power to run Windows and GNU/Linux within a VM. If that's the plan.

Best bet is to dual-boot.

I was gonna do dual boot, u no like when that black screen comes and it says 'Windows XP' and "Microsoft Windows Millenium Edition', and you can change it but I 4got how!:rolleyes:

the gaffer
08-29-2007, 02:13 AM
explaining dual boot can be lengthy so a good read on the subjuect you will find here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_boot

locustfurnace
08-29-2007, 08:04 PM
and you can change it but I 4got how!:rolleyes:

I believe you can change this by editing the logo.sys file.

admin4000
08-31-2007, 01:23 PM
no, not the startup screen the place where u choose which OS 2 start

locustfurnace
08-31-2007, 04:50 PM
no, not the startup screen the place where u choose which OS 2 start

Make your changes to the boot.ini file.