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| | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 384 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 384 | I need help finding a Linux Distrobution for my Laptop... I'm new to Linux so it needs to be easy to install and easy to learn. I've had alot of trouble finding a Distrobution for my Laptop dude to its age... Here are its stats:
Processor: 80386SX
Math Coprocressor: None
Bios Version: Phoenix Setup Utility (Version 1.00) 02 A386 Version 1.01
Memory: 640KB of Ram
Video: Monocrome LCD
Disk Drives: A: Floppy
C: 40mb HD
Com Ports: 1
Lpt Ports: 1
What do you guys got?
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| | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 61 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 61 | wow Defcon, did the "Computer Antiques" store have a sale or something? hehe. with that kinda of "Storage Capacity" you won't be able to install a full Linux distro. You might have to get one of those mini distros that you can install from a floppy. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,203 Likes: 11 Community Owner | | Community Owner Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,203 Likes: 11 | get LOAF (Linux on a Floppy) or something heh, or like a hella old slack version heh... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 384 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 384 | LOAF or most of the other Distros won't run because they require 8MB of RAM + so when they complie Minux, Picobsd, and LOAF all give up.
"Remember how much fun you had shooting spitwads at the teacher in seventh grade? Imagine applying that kind of attitude to actually [censored] with Mitsubishi!"
- Jello Biafra
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,203 Likes: 11 Community Owner | | Community Owner Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 7,203 Likes: 11 | **** man, even my 286 had 16 meg of ram, i fealt like god... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 626 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 626 | Well you came to the right place. Do you want to have a graphical enviroment (xwindows)? If so try Red hat 4/5 Mandrake 4/5. Also you can download (forgot the website, just search it) a nice small Linux called Dragon Linux. I would go with Dragon Linux. If not, you want a floopy Linux kind of thing. I know many. YOu got Floppy linux, monkey linux, flinux, etc etc... Just search it. Just you really need ram LOL. I'll sell u a gateway color book, 80486DX 75mhz, 8mb ram, 400 mb hd... floppy... has win 95 on it already... SOme erros but go ahead **** around with it LOL. slightly cracked but still awesome.
-hKzKnight
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 197 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 197 | I definaltly won't install a graphical envirement at all, just command line, and that's the best way to learn it 
Never argue with fools... They will only drag you down to their level, and beat you with experience...
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 626 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 626 | True. Also if help is needed, anyone can feel free to email me or IM me (if online). I started with Unix then to a floppy linux (non graphical) then to Red Hat... Good way to build up.
-hKzKnight
"The ghost... Was never there and you'll never see me"
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