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Stompound Joined: May 04, 2009 Posts: 1 Other Topics	Posted May 08, 2009 at 7:42:32 PM Subject: need some advice Hey guys, I'm somewhat new to Linux, or in other words, I've played with linux a bit on some of the computers at the college here and have a pretty decent understanding of the OS but I'm by no means an expert on the various flavors of linux. I've mostly played with Fedora Core 9 + Core 10. Anyways, what I need advice on is what flavor of linux I should put in an old box I picked up running an Asus A7V8X-X Motherboard, 1 Gig of RAM, and an AMD Athlon XP 2200+ Processor (1.8 Ghz if memory serves). I mostly plan on using this box as a learning tool for my future escapades with linux. Thanks
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arochester Joined Oct 14, 2008 Posts: 59 Other Topics	Posted: May 08, 2009 8:15:34 PM Subject: need some advice With that amount of RAM nearly everything should run...as I have said it is probably best to try different LiveCDs first. A list of LiveCDs is at http://www.livecdlist.com/ . A LiveCD will boot and run from the CD-Rom and leave the Hard Drive totally untouched - as though it had never been there. Alternatively try a USB stick version - as at http://www.pendrivelinux.com/
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wuy Joined Feb 04, 2009 Posts: 51 Other Topics	Posted: May 10, 2009 12:12:23 AM Subject: need some advice Yeah, that box is pretty much ok for any distro. You may try Crunchbang, Zenwalk, Dreamlinux...have a look at distrowatch.com. Even the latest ubuntu (I've not tried it to see if it improved performance, but ubuntu, while very friendly, is bloaty).
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