[Tfug] lightweight linux

[keith smith]

OPPS subject changed.

William Stott <wstott at ventanamed.com> wrote: A base install of FBSD takes me about 15 minutes. It will run on those
machines smoothly. If you need a graphical interface, install X and use a
light WM like fluxbox.

Thanks,

Will


On 10/6/06 9:46 AM, "keith smith"  wrote:

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> 
> Ok on to Linux.
> 
> I have 2 amd500 desktop/servers from 2000 that I had in a box for over 2 years
> due to my move to phoenix.   One has 128MB RAM the other 256MB RAM.
> 
> Just freed them.  Tried to install http://www.ubuntu.com/ on the 265MB one and
> it crashed.  Besides that it was real slow going.
> 
> Wanting something leaner I looked at
> 
> http://www.puppylinux.org/user/viewpage.php?page_id=1 - this one looks like
> one needs to install DOS first.  Don't want to do that.
> 
> and
> 
> http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ - looks normal and based on debian which I
> like.
> 
> Anyone have any experience with these or any recommendations for some not too
> time consuming install?
> 
> Thanks,
> Keith
> 
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