 Running Linux on slow computers |
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 Oct 1 2004, 02:34 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ]  Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 30-September 04 Member No.: 944  |
I'm wondering if Mandrake 9.2 with X can be used on slow machine like: Pentium 350, 64mb ram, 2mb graphic card. I don't want to install any servers (ssh maybe).
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Oct 1 2004, 03:28 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 1-October 04 Member No.: 977 |
I use 9.2 on duron 700 and 64 ram, i installed everything. It was stable ,but slow (I used kde). It should works quite well. I don't know what do you wont to use this computer for but win98 is better for common using.
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Oct 1 2004, 05:25 PM
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Premium Member  Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 432 Joined: 4-September 04 Member No.: 234 |
I know I've been able to run both Mandrake and RedHat on a 333mhz Laptop with no problems... Games and stuff were slow, but regular usage was fine. If you're just running text editors and programming stuff, you shouldn't have any trouble. Best way to find out it to try it
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Oct 1 2004, 10:39 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 30-September 04 Member No.: 944 |
Thanks.
I've installed Mandrake 9.2 on this computer. And it's running faster than windows . QUOTE I don't know what do you wont to use this computer for but win98 is better for common using. I want to use it for vbrowsing the web and using p2p and connection sharing. Maybe win98 is better but when I was using it I had to fight with viruses, it was crashing all the time and it was slow. I don't have this problems under Linux and it's really good. I don't understand why everyone says that linux is better only for servers. Now it's really easy to use. Linux rulez....
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Oct 2 2004, 04:10 PM
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Teh Teckeh Trekkeh Group: Members Posts: 682 Joined: 8-September 04 From: Scotland, UK Member No.: 389 |
Power to ya mate!
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Oct 8 2004, 05:24 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 8-October 04 Member No.: 1,055 |
Im pretty sure you can do that...
I tried to install RedHat Linux 7.2 or 7.3 on a: Intel i386 133Mhz 32 MB of SDRAM 1-2 GB HD 4x CDROM And it did work... 
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 Oct 11 2004, 05:58 AM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ] Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 22 Joined: 10-October 04 Member No.: 1,092 |
I am using a 133MHZ pentium with suse 09.1 and i use it as server for my files and internet connection sharing and it works great!!!!!
But i have no GUI installed!!!!! Linux ruleeeeeeeeezzzz |
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Apr 11 2008, 12:52 PM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 0 Joined: 1-November 07 Member No.: 25,869 |
Vector
Running Linux on slow computers I hear vector and slackware is quite fast too. Is it faster than mandrake and xubuntu though? -question by Lucas |
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