 | | | Which version should we use on an old machine? | Which version should we use on an old machine? 2006-08-03 - By Bob McClure Jr
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On Thu, Aug 03, 2006 at 12:36:28PM -0400, Carl Reynolds wrote:
> My son was given a couple of old computers. They are Pentium 266MHz with
> 32MB of RAM and 2.6GB hard drives. He wants to learn more about
> networking and we have some extra LAN cards lying around here. So I
> suggested that he clean the disks and try to load Linux on them to
> start. Then he can set one of them up as a router.
>
> What version of Linux should he use on these machines? It seems to me
> that any recent version of Fedora Core would need more memory and more
> disk space than is available with these machines, but I have never tried
> to install a minimal version of Linux on a machine.
>
> Do you have any suggestions of which version would be good for him to
> start with?
I'd go with FC4 or FC5, but do either a server install or custom
install (I recommend the latter) excluding most X stuff and other
fluff you don't need. I think it'll fit.
See also http://www.rule-project.org/
> Thanks,
> Carl.
Cheers,
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Bob McClure, Jr. Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
bob@(protected) http://www.bobcatos.com
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD. - Psalm 33:12
Righteousness exalts a nation. - Proverbs 14:34
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