Run linux on old computer?

From: Bengt Boysen (Bengt.Boysen2_at_comhem.se)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 14:14:21 GMT

Hi!
I have found an old computer, which has a 20 Mb harddrive and 8Mb of RAM. It
is currently using Wndows 3.11 for workgroups and DOS 6.22. Is it possible
to run a small version of Linux on this box, if so which one would you
recommend? I have no further information on hardware specs.

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