Need a lil info...

DwnSthGaBoyz said:
which is the smallest linux program that uses a decent interface and where can i find it?thx
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I'd love to help you out with your question. First though, I'm going to need a little more info from you. Do you mean smallest, as in the least amount of HDD space required, the smallest download, the lowest hardware requirements, or what? Also, what do you plan on doing with this distro?

Peace,
-AT
 
well, i have a laptop and im just looking for a small downloadable linux program(hdd space) so that i can get the thing working to sell, its an older one so i cant go putting mandrake or anything big on it. It only has 64 Mb ram, and im sure its no faster than a pentium 1 150 Mhz, with 1 gig memory on hdd
 
DwnSthGaBoyz said:
well, i have a laptop and im just looking for a small downloadable linux program(hdd space) so that i can get the thing working to sell, its an older one so i cant go putting mandrake or anything big on it. It only has 64 Mb ram, and im sure its no faster than a pentium 1 150 Mhz, with 1 gig memory on hdd
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That really isn’t much to work with, but with Slackware Linux this is possible. Unfortunately, installing Slack can be about as much fun as petting a coiled snake for someone who is unaccustomed to Linux. For that reason, I recommend Vector Linux, which is based on Slackware but is much easier to install and set up. Just get that bad boy on there, add Mozilla Firefox and Ximian's build of OpenOffice.org 1.1.1. Eureka! You’ve got a fully functional, fast, and modern OS that will run amazingly fast on your antique laptop. :D


P.S. - Even though Vector is a lot easier to install than Slack, it can still be tricky if you don't know a whole lot about how your system works under the hood. Start a new thread if you need help with the installation or setup process. -AT
 
I'm gona be trying out linux, just wanting a simple version to run as ftp/media/download server.

will be trying out Mandrake 10C, Vector 4.0, slackware and Fedora to see what I like.

just need to buy some blank cd's now, hehe
 
Sniper said:
I'm gona be trying out linux, just wanting a simple version to run as ftp/media/download server.
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Sounds like you should start a new thread about that ;) What kind of hardware will it be running on?
 
coll ill try that, im not totally unfamiliar with linux just not with that version, im sure its not that much different, now when i go to install this itll boot under linux right? i mean can i boot it from the disc?
 
Depends. If it's an install disc and you boot off of it, it'll start going through the install prodedure. If it's a CD run distro, it'll load up the OS like it would if it were on a hard drive.

While there are different versions, if you're running the same GUI, like KDE or Gnome, it's not going to be as blatantly obvious. The extras like the hardware config tools are going to differ from distro to distro. It depends on what you're talking about.
 
well, the windows 95 on there is messed up i posted on it earlier, i was just seeing if i can install from the boot screen or not
 
DwnSthGaBoyz said:
well, the windows 95 on there is messed up i posted on it earlier, i was just seeing if i can install from the boot screen or not
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Assuming you got the standard version of Vector Linux (and not the live one), once you've installed it you'll certainly be able to boot to it.
 
ok, ill try the vector linux 4.0, and ill burn it to disk and see what i can do as far as installing from boot up, thx
 
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