| Author |
Message |
|
Seric=GCHQ=
|
Post subject: Old Laptop - Linux  Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:02 am |
|
 |
| "Eric ya Fecker!" |
 |
Joined: Sat May 28, 2005 1:02 pm
Posts: 4223
|
|
I've got an old laptop which I use from time to time, trouble is, its about 5+ years old now, and only has a 500ish mHz processor.
I was wondering if it would run any better on linux rather than windows xp.
And if so, which version?
Thanks,
Seric
_________________  
|
|
  |
|
 |
|
elbow=GCHQ=
|
Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:10 am |
|
|
| Comin' outta Gallifrey |
 |
Joined: Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:44 pm
Posts: 7821
Location: banging with enamor
|
yars
stick xubuntu on there, its ubuntu with a slightly stripped down gui, so runs very well on slow machines, whilst keeping the functionality of ubuntu. you can either download it here http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/gutsy/release/ or you if you already have an ubuntu disk, use that and apt-get xubuntu-desktop
[edit] that or compile gentoo 
_________________
“There are some people in this world who don’t love their fellow man, and I HATE people like that!”
|
|
| |
|
|
|
LeBeourfCurtaine
|
Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:53 am |
|
|
| Decidedly uninterested |
 |
Joined: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:10 pm
Posts: 10184
Location: I watch you while you sleep
|
If you want linux to fly you could be brave and run a text-only version 
I have a FreeBSD machine which I have been learning UNIX on and do everything via the command line  _________________  The Pancreas of S.T.F.U. | Never take life too seriously - nobody gets out alive anyway. Disco_jim: um..... I have no excuse. | Chips: Thank the Beef | Rev Dr: Beef, I think i wee'd a little
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Arma
|
Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:56 am |
|
|
| PFY wannabe |
 |
Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2005 11:51 pm
Posts: 3295
Location: South, but not far south enough :/
|
I think it would depend on how much memory you've got
PS Beefys right, real men use bash. _________________ 
"I wish my lawn was emo, so it would cut itself...."
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Seric=GCHQ=
|
Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:24 pm |
|
|
| "Eric ya Fecker!" |
|
Joined: Sat May 28, 2005 1:02 pm
Posts: 4223
|
Arma=GCHQ= wrote: I think it would depend on how much memory you've got 128mb  _________________
|
|
| |
|
|
|
LeBeourfCurtaine
|
Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:28 pm |
|
|
| Decidedly uninterested |
|
Joined: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:10 pm
Posts: 10184
Location: I watch you while you sleep
|
Slappeh can go on at great length about selecting the bits that you need, then recompiling the kernel for a much more efficient system Sounds like you're going to need it... _________________ The Pancreas of S.T.F.U. | Never take life too seriously - nobody gets out alive anyway. Disco_jim: um..... I have no excuse. | Chips: Thank the Beef | Rev Dr: Beef, I think i wee'd a little
|
|
| |
|
|
|
GeneralPublic=GCHQ=
|
Post subject: Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:29 pm |
|
|
| Saints ftw!! |
 |
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2004 6:22 pm
Posts: 7877
Location: /dev/null
|
I have some DOS 5 diskettes available 
_________________
Insert unfunny comment here ->
|
|
| |
|
|
|
