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06 Jun 11
So, I bought a Dell Inspiron 3800, which runs windows 98.
it has 64 MB RAM, Intel Pentium III, and it is a single core processor configuration
I was wondering if there was a Linux based OS that would run with this computer??
And if so, which ones??
Thanks, I've never use linux before, so I would appreciate all the help that I can get.
06 Jun 11
You may want to look at AntiX which is one of the few Linux distros that can operate on 64mb of ram.
http://antix.mepis.org/index.php?title=Main_Page
Your limited RAM might be a problem when looking for a Linux distro. I have used AntiX on an old Thinkpad with a PII processor and 128MB of RAM and it worked nicely, but, I don't know how modern video and graphics will perform on a machine that old.
06 Jun 11
Another safe bet is Damn Small Linux, which works with as little as 16MB of RAM and a 486 (pre-pentium) processor.
06 Jun 11
jabirali wrote:
Another safe bet is [url=http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/]Damn Small Linux, which works with as little as 16MB of RAM and a 486 (pre-pentium) processor.
+1 for DSL!
07 Jun 11
Check out this article. It explains linux OS choices for older PCs.
http://www.linux.com/news/hardware/desktops/8248-linux-distros-for-older-hardware
07 Jun 11
Will I be able to use Damn Small Linux as my main OS, or would I need another OS to run it??
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