 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: 448 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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Nov 26 2008, 06:42 AM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 26-November 08 Member No.: 35,711 |
You can try DSL (Damn Small Linux) which includes a GUI!!!
 It only needs: 50mb drive space 486dx PC 16mb of ram (and amazingly fast at 128mb!) can run on a business card CD (liveCD) or a pen drive (50mb) ain't that great?! QUOTE(FeedBacker @ Apr 11 2008, 08:52 PM)  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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Nov 26 2008, 02:39 PM
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Newbie [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 26-November 08 Member No.: 35,737 |
Damn Small Linux (DSL) is very good.
But also quite a pain in the ass installing to the hard drive. If you have a bit to spare, you can have slax or knoppix. With a lot more apps available. Knoppix is a very powerful flavor or linux. When you think of liveCD, you initially have one distro in mind - KNOPPIX! It was one very important troubleshooting tool for linux enthusiasts when just a few distros have liveCD versions. It has the ff. minimum requirements: -32mb of ram for text mode/96mb for graphics/128mb recommended with office apps -cdrom drive to run the whole OS from -486 or better QUOTE(junn.flores @ Nov 26 2008, 02:42 PM) You can try DSL (Damn Small Linux) which includes a GUI!!! It only needs: 50mb drive space 486dx PC 16mb of ram (and amazingly fast at 128mb!) can run on a business card CD (liveCD) or a pen drive (50mb) ain't that great?! |
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