Re: linux on old laptop

From: Peter Christy (christy_at_NOattglobalSPAM.net)
Date: 08/27/03


Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 10:57:25 +0100

Have a look at VectorLinux. Its Slackware based, so its stable, and I ran it
for some years without problem on a P-120 with 24 MB ram. It comes with Xfce
and IceWM as standard. KDE is available, but wouldn't run at any appreciable
speed on such a low spec machine. Most Slackware packages will install easily.

www.ibiblio.org/vectorlinux

-- 
Pete
christy@NOattglobalSPAM.net
(make the obvious amendments to reply!)


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