Re: Redhat 9 Requirements?

From: Gonzalo (nomail_at_nomail.com)
Date: 04/11/04 

Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 17:17:43 -0400

mightymightymax wrote:

> hi,
> I am totally new to the world of Linux, and computers in general for
> that matter.
> I have an old win95 computer, and I was going to put Linux Redhat 9 on
> it, but I am wondering what is the minum requirements for it. My
> computer has a 233mhz Pentium I in it, and it has 32 MB of ram :( .
> Also I was wondering if Redhat 9 gives the option of wiping the hard
> drive when you install it? anyway thanx for any help :D
>
>
>
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On a computer such as yours, try ArkLinux. It is ligther and will work
better than Red Hat 9, which has been discontinued anyway.

You could also try MDK 10 Official, which is about to come out or Fedora
with XFCE as your desktop. A lighter desktop environment will make your
life easier. That computer of yours will work great as a server,
particularly on a distribution such as sme-server.

Try http://www.contribs.org

If you really want to enjoy Linux, you can get a faster computer on ebay for
$50 or even buy a new one for less than $200 at Wall-Mart and other online
retailers.

Good luck

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