[Tfug] which linux for really old laptop

[Jeffrey Clark]

it's an ibm thinkpad with the following specs:

   - celeron 550 mhz
   - 48 mb ram
   - 5 gb hard drive

jeff

On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Chris Hill <ubergeek at ubergeek.tv> wrote:

> Can you tell us how old? I just installed Intrepid Ibex onto a 900Mhz
> Pentium M. Is that old? Or are we talking older? If older, Damn Small Linux
> may be a good option, but others may have more input into that.
>
> C
>
> Jeffrey Clark wrote:
>
>> i got a really old laptop from my dad that i plan to put linux on and then
>> donate.  what flavor of linux would people here recommend that's:
>>
>>   1. quick and easy to setup
>>   2. has a gui
>>
>> i was thinking ubuntu would be the quickest setup, but it's pretty
>> bloated.  on the complete flipside, i know there's distros like damn small
>> linux that would be good for an old pc but i'm assuming those will require
>> lots of effort to get X or some other window manager on there.
>>
>> thoughts?
>>
>> jeff
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