Linux?

[lwlim]

Hello!
My comp is AMD 1.4 GHz TBird with 512Mb SDRam.It run quite slow in Windows 2000 Professional.I'm thinking of installing Linux in my Comp,will running Linux shows the full strength of my computer? Thank you

[Statica]

Ok first off .. and unbiasedly towards any OS that you have, you have to check your installation of Win2k. Although the boot time for Win2K maybe slow, it is quite nimble once you configure it properly. Checking it would include to see if you have any hardware issues .. what services and programs you have running at startup and what is infact the root cause of your computer being drained of its speed (seeing how you have a machine that is more than top notch).

Having said that, yeah Linux will make your computer seem faster than with any Windoze OS out there. Not only is Linux very well crafted, it eeks out every ounce of juice in there, it is not a generic installation like Windows. You can even optimize the Linux kernel to run with your particular processor in mind. While you have only let us know as to the specs wrt. RAM & Processor, to do a good check of your hardware, you need to go to the homepage of the Linux distribution you are planning on using (I'd suggest Mandrake for a desktop installation) and check for hardware compatibility .. or post here with detailed specs such as motherboard, video card, modem, snd card, NIC etc etc.

The last thing is, you have to know what you are doing with a UNIX/Linux, it is very easy to learn it all. If this is your first time at one of these then I'd suggest picking up a book (usually good books come with a distribution of Linux free).

HTH

[lwlim]

Hello!

Is Kernel 2.4 support AMD T.Bird 1.4 GHz and does it support USB modem?

Thank you

[Statica]

The kernel does support it.
Re: your modem .. depends on which modem. Check appropriate HCL.