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Can someone recommend a linux distro for an AMD k6-2 500, 256M RAM,
32MB TNT2, Soundblaster, and 10Gb HD.

Im looking for a Distro that can setup without needing to hack at the
configuration for a week to get it going. Anything that would allow to
do the usual array of browsing, watching videos, listening ot music,
burning discs, skype and yahoo chat etc. standard home user stuff.

Ive had no success getting debian installed on this machine, can never
get the installer to go right for some reason. Tried knoppix, didnt
like the interface, wouldn't install right either.

Any ideas would be appreciated. Provided they dont cost money

On 11 Sep 2006 09:29:50 -0700, Neodemi
<neodemi@gmail.com> wrote:
> Can someone recommend a linux distro for an AMD k6-2 500, 256M RAM,
> 32MB TNT2, Soundblaster, and 10Gb HD.
>
> Im looking for a Distro that can setup without needing to hack at the
> configuration for a week to get it going. Anything that would allow to
> do the usual array of browsing, watching videos, listening ot music,
> burning discs, skype and yahoo chat etc. standard home user stuff.
>
> Ive had no success getting debian installed on this machine, can never
> get the installer to go right for some reason. Tried knoppix, didnt
> like the interface, wouldn't install right either.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated. Provided they dont cost money
>
Try Ubuntu or SuSe.


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On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:29:50 -0700, Neodemi wrote:

> Can someone recommend a linux distro for an AMD k6-2 500, 256M RAM,
> 32MB TNT2, Soundblaster, and 10Gb HD.
>
> Im looking for a Distro that can setup without needing to hack at the
> configuration for a week to get it going. Anything that would allow to
> do the usual array of browsing, watching videos, listening ot music,
> burning discs, skype and yahoo chat etc. standard home user stuff.
>
> Ive had no success getting debian installed on this machine, can never
> get the installer to go right for some reason. Tried knoppix, didnt
> like the interface, wouldn't install right either.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated. Provided they dont cost money

You should look at Redhat 8.0 or 9.0. That is a very old model of
computer and very few of the distros with GUI's will work properly
or at all with that slow chip.



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Pneuma Cheney <frank@frank.spama> wrote:

> You should look at Redhat 8.0 or 9.0.

Please don't recommend unmaintained, unsafe Linux distributions to
people. Thank you.

Neodemi wrote:
> Can someone recommend a linux distro for an AMD k6-2 500, 256M RAM,
> 32MB TNT2, Soundblaster, and 10Gb HD.
>
> Im looking for a Distro that can setup without needing to hack at the
> configuration for a week to get it going. Anything that would allow to
> do the usual array of browsing, watching videos, listening ot music,
> burning discs, skype and yahoo chat etc. standard home user stuff.
>
> Ive had no success getting debian installed on this machine, can never
> get the installer to go right for some reason. Tried knoppix, didnt
> like the interface, wouldn't install right either.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated. Provided they dont cost money
>
I recommend Slackware. I ran it on everything from a 486 with 4MB RAM
to AMD64 with 1 GB RAM at one time or another - single and multiboot.
It is stable and scales well for older machines. Version 10.2 and
version 11.0 is "imminent"

You may also wish to try slackware derivatives such as Vector Linux
http://vectorlinux.com/

I am trying VL 5.1 on Compaq Evo N400c (PIII) laptop to see how it works
as a "desktop" OS, ie hardware detection.

Most peoples' gripe with Slack is that is doesn't hold your hand with an
install GUI and skips setting up USB ports and PCMCIA (PCCARD) slots (it
loads the drivers, you just have to configure fstab for example) so you
get up and running quickly.

If you try slack, go with XFCE or another streamlined wm, since KDE can
be a bit of a hog on you system.

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:29:50 -0700, Neodemi wrote:

> Can someone recommend a linux distro for an AMD k6-2 500, 256M RAM,
> 32MB TNT2, Soundblaster, and 10Gb HD.

VectorLinux, hands down. http://www.vectorlinux.com

On Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:29:50 -0700, Neodemi wrote:

> Can someone recommend a linux distro for an AMD k6-2 500, 256M RAM,
> 32MB TNT2, Soundblaster, and 10Gb HD.
>
> Im looking for a Distro that can setup without needing to hack at the
> configuration for a week to get it going. Anything that would allow to
> do the usual array of browsing, watching videos, listening ot music,
> burning discs, skype and yahoo chat etc. standard home user stuff.
>
> Ive had no success getting debian installed on this machine, can never
> get the installer to go right for some reason. Tried knoppix, didnt
> like the interface, wouldn't install right either.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated. Provided they dont cost money

I was using an AMD k6-2 box until recently, and would recommend (based on
personal use) Puppy Linux. It's a fast, compact distro on that hardware,
and also ideal if you are on dial-up.

http://www.puppyos.com/

In comp.os.linux.setup Rick Moen <rick@linuxmafia.com>:
> Pneuma Cheney <frank@frank.spama> wrote:

>> You should look at Redhat 8.0 or 9.0.

> Please don't recommend unmaintained, unsafe Linux distributions to
> people. Thank you.

Indeed!

I'd strongly recommend Debian on the OP's aged system, it should
fly even with KDE on it.

Presuming a working Internet connection, Debian GNU/Linux can be
installed through the Internet with just 1-3 floppy images:

http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst


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Michael Heiming wrote:

> In comp.os.linux.setup Rick Moen <rick@linuxmafia.com>:
>> Pneuma Cheney <frank@frank.spama> wrote:
>
>>> You should look at Redhat 8.0 or 9.0.
>
>> Please don't recommend unmaintained, unsafe Linux distributions to
>> people. Thank you.
>
> Indeed!
>
> I'd strongly recommend Debian on the OP's aged system, it should
> fly even with KDE on it.
>
> Presuming a working Internet connection, Debian GNU/Linux can be
> installed through the Internet with just 1-3 floppy images:
>
> http://www.debian.org/distrib/netinst
>

Redhat 9 doesn't look *that* unmaintained, look at the
time stamps:

http://download.fedoralegacy.org/redhat/9/updates/i386/

Sure the kernels use the 2.4.20-X version numbers but
it's feature patched forward by RH to have much of the stuff
in even the 2.6 kernels.

Mark <spamrs_goodbye@x.none> wrote:

> Redhat 9 doesn't look *that* unmaintained, look at the
> time stamps:
>
> http://download.fedoralegacy.org/redhat/9/updates/i386/
>
> Sure the kernels use the 2.4.20-X version numbers but
> it's feature patched forward by RH to have much of the stuff
> in even the 2.6 kernels.

I certainly don't want to rain on any volunteers' parade, and salute the
Fedora Legacy people even attempting that quite daunting task, but
consensus seems to be that they have not been able to do an adequate
job, and the resulting systems still have serious security problems.
(You may want to read the archives of Linux Weekly News on that topic.)

I would certainly hasten to point RH9 diehards to Fedora Legacy,
otherwise. As it is, I cannot in good conscience, and attempt to send
them to CentOS, instead.

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