Re: lightweight linux for low power cpu's

From: osmoma (os-moma_at_email.no)
Date: 11/19/03 

Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 22:31:01 +0100

Bob Davis wrote:
> Hi
>
> I want a linux graphical desktop.
> A browser.
> A office suite.
>
> And here is the kicker.
> I want it to run as fast as win98 on a p200 with 64mb of ram(I have a
> lot of them from work). What could I remove from the std distro to make
> it run faster and use less memory? What are my other options for
> open(free) software to do what I want?
>
> I am running rh7.3 as a server for home and also using it to dabble with
> the graphical desktop but it slways seems to run slow and take up lots
> of ram.
>
> I really like the new firebird and thunderbird combo which I am running
> on winxp at work and I just installed star office 1.1 on my home win2k
> machine and it works great.
>
> bob
>

Hello Bob,

This 'misc' newsgroup had a similar question for some time ago.

Look for thread subject: "Distribution for low spec PC"

// os moma
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