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I am attempting a give away, low spec tower build for a friend, not computer literate.
Internet/ word processor use only.
Possible;
1100GHz AMD
Graphics onboard or very low card, PCI.
256/512 PC100 ram
Two 3Gig HDD
CD-rom
3.5 Floppy
USB Modem
Firefox, Thunderbird, Abiword processor or Open Office.
I have Win 98 but anti virus and firewall can be difficult.
Which LINUX would be best?
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I had the latest LinuxMint5 running today very nicely in 160MB ram on a 400Mhz laptop. Naturally it was a full install so it had a swap partition of 400MB to help. Even OpenOffice ran sweetly though. In 256MB or more it will run very fluidly indeed.
I haven't compared performance yet but I doubt then even Xubuntu would run as well after OpenOffice was installed on it. I'd say that Mint5 is now my very firm recommendation for any PC with 160MB or more.
Cheers,
vfm
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The VFM (Value For Money) Addict (13/06/2008)
I had the latest LinuxMint5 running today very nicely in 160MB ram on a 400Mhz laptop.
What method did you use to install it on a 160mb machine?
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Fixtheleek? (13/06/2008)
Which LINUX would be best?
The simple answer to that is the distro that works best on that hardware.
I would suggest you try Xubuntu, Debian Xfce, Zenwalk, Elive or Sam Linux.
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Mandriva is a great distro.
mandriva-linux-free-2008-spring-cd1-i586.iso
mandriva-linux-free-2008-spring-cd2-i586.iso
mandriva-linux-free-2008-spring-cd3-i586.iso
Or do a one disc minimal install, then configure as you like afterwards:
mandriva-linux-free-2008-spring-mini-dual.iso
Requirements
* CPU: Any Intel or AMD processor, 1Ghz or better
* RAM: 256 MB minimum, 512 MB recommended
* CD-ROM drive required
* Video Card: NVIDIA, ATI, Intel© i8xx and i9xx, SIS, Matrox, VIA. 3D desktop features requires NVIDIA GeForce or later, ATI Radeon 7000 or later, or Intel i810 or later
* Sound Card: Any Sound Blaster-compatible card and AC97™ please note that Creative Labs X-Fi cards are not currently supported
* Minimum hard disk space: 3GB for a smooth installation - 4GB if you plan to use KDE 4
The main point of possible concern that I see, is with your intention to use a USB modem.
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Puppy might be the best bet.
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I agree Puppy Linux is the best bet, excellent distro
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| A custom build of PcLinuxOS Mini Me could do the job fine.
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@ gn2
Mint and several other full weight distros will often not install easily on low ram systems but there is a way to do it once you know that even Live CD's can use Swap Partitions.
The technique I often use for installing Linux on low ram systems is to use GParted via a lightweight live CD (Usually PuppyLinux) to set up ONLY a Swap Partition on the target hard-drive leaving the rest of the drive unpartitioned. On the Toshiba today I set up around 400MB because the laptop only had a small hd.
With Swap partition help the Mint5 live cd will run and install. But you have to *be careful* when Mint asks you where to install. You must use the option that tells it to use only the remaining free space on the hd. The install then runs sweetly.
Hope the trick helps.
Cheers,
vfm
PS - Until now I would have usually agreed with wyliec' and said use Puppy. But Mint5/OpenOffice was running every bit as fast (and probably a bit faster) in 160MB today as Puppy/OpenOffice does with 160MB. I say all that as a real Puppy fan so Mint5 must be very good indeed.
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