Running Linux on slow computers

[drogus 0]

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).

[slawoszs 0]

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.

[Herbert1405241469 0]

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

[drogus 0]

Thanks.
I've installed Mandrake 9.2 on this computer. And it's running faster than windows .

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....

[Trekkie101 0]

Power to ya mate!

[Tonice112322004 0]

Im pretty sure you can do that...I tried to install RedHat Linux 7.2 or 7.3 on a:Intel i386 133Mhz32 MB of SDRAM1-2 GB HD4x CDROMAnd it did work...

[tux_linux 0]

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

[iGuest 3]

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

[junn.flores 0]

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?!

 

 

 

 

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

[iGuest 3]

Damn Small Linux (DSL) is very good.

But also quite a pain in the *bottom* 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

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?!

[laniczech 0]

grap a copy of mandriva 2008, or windows 2000, both work great on my amd K6-3D

[yordan 10]

grap a copy of mandriva 2008, or windows 2000, both work great on my amd K6-3D

1) The question concerned a 64 Megs memory machine. I'm pretty sure Windows 2000 will not run on a 64 megs machine.2) The question concerned Linux. Windows 2000 is not the name of a linux distro.

[xboxrulz1405241485 0]

lol, and remember, the question was ... ummm 4 years ago maybe?xboxrulz

[alnatih 0]

Solutions:DSL (Damn small linux)Linpus litelive cd'sMinimal installation options on the distro of your choice

[iGuest 3]

Linux on low endsRunning Linux on slow computers

eLive GEM

Seems to be one of the best choices to bring life (and beaty) to an slow system.

The developers edition which seems to be easier to get from the author website seems to work fine too, tested it myself in a pentium ii and pentium iii.

Good graphics, good hardware recognition, wireless, etc. Debian based (with Synaptics support!) only draw back is that one gets the feeling of limitations when trying to use foreign apps, but for web browsing and emailing it's more than enough!

-reply by juanqg