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08-09-2003, 03:58 PM
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linux for old amd k6
i am interested in trying linux on an old amd k6 system on my lan. its obviously v slow with an amd k6ii 400mhz and 192mb of ram. could anyone reccommend a distribution that would best suit my needs? also i have the machine networked with winme and winxp machines. would this cause anyproblems and woud i still be able to connect this pc? thnx
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08-10-2003, 06:23 AM
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I don't really consider that system all that old. I run Linux on a Pentium 200/64M RAM system as a local web development server. Unless I perform an extensive SQL query, it runs pretty well. |
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08-10-2003, 12:10 PM
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thanks. i think ive heard of all of those and know where to get them.
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08-10-2003, 01:01 PM
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Do you recommend Suse or Redhat? I have being using Mandrake but I wanted to give something else a try... Not that I have any problems with Mandrake but just for the sake of trying something new...
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You can download most versions in an iso format on their websites or try Linuxiso. With an iso image, you can burn a bootable CD. |
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08-10-2003, 05:28 PM
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Now speaking to you from a P12072MB/3.2GB IBM TP365XD laptop. I am running Mandrake 9.1which I installed using the "slick installer" with no problem. I use IceWM as my WM although I did install KDE and Gnome so I could run the apps that I want to run. The key is to find a user interface that works for you and for your hardware. My machine can run KDE or Gnome, but the experience is a little less than satisfactory, which is why I use IceWM.
Is it slow -- of course, but it is stable and does almost anything that I need to do. That which it can't do, I find another way to do. You will have no problem installing any of the listed distros. Just try them and pick what makes sense for you. |
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08-10-2003, 08:42 PM
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I just installed Mandrake 9.1 with KDE on an old K-6 with only 128 Meg of ram. Wouldn't run KDE. Of course, Mandrake 9.1 installed just fine. Same machine runs RedHat 8.2 with Gnome slow. jglen490 is right use a lighter duty WM and you will be fine. If you want to run from the command line. That works too.
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