Favorite Distro for Older/Weaker Hardware - 2009

[Mulenmar]

Dmn Small Linux FTW. Since SliTaz isn't on the menu...


I'waiting for myself to put together a multi-distro DVD with TinyCore and several other distros on it, and might like that even better.

and also it will take ages to install on older hardware. just because the every package is compiled and a full desktop edition is quite big.

It takes ages on MODERN hardware.

[graphicks]

Dreamlinux
That's what I use on a Gateway built in 2003. I actually have 512MB of RAM and a Pentium 4. Dreamlinux works fast and works well for me. I'm sure it would be a little slower with 128MB, but everything will.
I keep CDs of Puppy & SliTaz, and I like both of them. However, Dreamlinux is the best of those for a main OS as far as I'm concerned. I really don't think Puppy will run well with 128MB of RAM either (I could be wrong, but I doubt it.)
From the Dreamlinux website:

System Requirements(minimal): XFCE: Pentium III
128 MB RAM HDD or SDD/FlashDrive 1GB free.

Thanks,
Greg

[b2bwild]

Dreamlinux
That's what I use on a Gateway built in 2003. I actually have 512MB of RAM and a Pentium 4. Dreamlinux works fast and works well for me. I'm sure it would be a little slower with 128MB, but everything will.
I keep CDs of Puppy & SliTaz, and I like both of them. However, Dreamlinux is the best of those for a main OS as far as I'm concerned. I really don't think Puppy will run well with 128MB of RAM either (I could be wrong, but I doubt it.)
From the Dreamlinux website:


Thanks,
Greg

+1 to Dreamlinux,, I have used it a lot, but the only thing i don't like about it is, its release cycle is too long. I'm planning to put it back on my laptop as it is now available in gnome edition too.

[saivin]

and also it will take ages to install on older hardware. just because the every package is compiled and a full desktop edition is quite big.

Wild, is LFS any better than Gentoo, in terms of compilation time? You suggested LFS in the first page... I have started to like Gentoo you know...

Btw, wonder why nobody thinks about Zenwalk? Most of the times I don't see people giving a thought to Zenwalk. (Have they done anything taboo like Novell: agreement with M$? )

Its a nice distro and here are the official min requirements:
* Pentium III class processor
* 128 Mb RAM
* 2Gb HDD

[b2bwild]

Well, LFS is very good for highly customized systems..
As for gentoo, I hate wasting time on desktop computers.

[graphicks]

Btw, wonder why nobody thinks about Zenwalk? Most of the times I don't see people giving a thought to Zenwalk. (Have they done anything taboo like Novell: agreement with M$? )

Its a nice distro and here are the official min requirements:
* Pentium III class processor
* 128 Mb RAM
* 2Gb HDD

I have tried Zenwalk, and it is OK. I just can't remember why I disliked it. I may have to try it again.

Thanks for reminding me,
Greg

[CT_Wiebe]

My vote was "Other" = Ubuntu (Debian core).

Hi, new member here. Although I've played with various Linux distro's in the past, I was always overwhelmed. I did have some experience with UNIX at work. I was our department's UNIX administrator for a 1 design analysis computer, by default - no one else wanted the job. Fortunately, I had lots of help from our IT dept. and the system's vendor.

Two years ago, I had an old 166MHz Sony laptop, and read a magazine article touting Ubuntu. I downloaded the OS and Installed it. It ran perfectly, I got hooked, bigtime. Now, I gag whenever I have to use Windows.

[Stoil89]

I think Puppy is suitable for older/weaker hardware, because it doesn't have serious system requirements and suggests a really good collection of software.

[grishi_111]

yes vector is good for old and weaker systems.