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Need Penguin people help
The daughter bought a cheap laptop off the street and wanted me to "upgrade" it to make it faster
Its a gateway solo 2500 Se: Pentium@200mhz 96mb ram (128 max) with a very slow Win2k install on it'* 2Gb Hd.
I'm looking for a stripped down version of Linux that will work with wireles internet, email, and a modern browser (flash, pdf..anything else?)
Recommendations?
(No, there'* no way to get her money back, don't bother recommending that)
Its a gateway solo 2500 Se: Pentium@200mhz 96mb ram (128 max) with a very slow Win2k install on it'* 2Gb Hd.
I'm looking for a stripped down version of Linux that will work with wireles internet, email, and a modern browser (flash, pdf..anything else?)
Recommendations?
(No, there'* no way to get her money back, don't bother recommending that)
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How cheap is cheap? Or don't I want to know?
Hmm, just try loading Ubuntu, that'* what I always use... I have a P2 machine that I got for free that ran Ubuntu and Gentoo just fine...
IIRC, Gentoo is VERY stripped down, and might be the best choice for you...
Hmm, just try loading Ubuntu, that'* what I always use... I have a P2 machine that I got for free that ran Ubuntu and Gentoo just fine...
IIRC, Gentoo is VERY stripped down, and might be the best choice for you...
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OH GEEZ! I thought I saw 20gb hard drive! Well that changes things...
Just remembered hearing about this a while ago...
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
Just remembered hearing about this a while ago...
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
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Oh, sorry, I didn't see you post that! I must be going crazy... That'* what happens when you take a whole day to cram for a chem test....
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