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  1. 01-01-2010 #1
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    [SOLVED] Need help finding the appropriate image for my system

    Hey guys,

    i'm pretty new to the linux world and want to learn it.

    Took a pretty old pc from one of my friends who was getting rid of it, and decided to make it into a linux box. Was going to install Debian on it, but need to know which image i need to download and burn to install the OS? i need to burn to cd

    going to this site: .debian.org/CD/http-ftp/

    This is the PC i want to install it on: (dont know much about the PC since when i got it, it was completely formatted. i think it was dual boot fedora/winXP at one point. This info is from googling 'PowerSpec® 1405')

    PowerSpec® 1405

    Processor

    AMD Sempron™ Processor 2200+

    System Board

    Biostar M7VIG 400 Pro

    System Memory

    128MB DDR333 SDRAM 184-pin DIMM

    CD-ROM Drive

    52x CD-ROM Drive

    Video

    Integrated VIA ProSavageDDR Graphics Accelerator; open AGP slot


    Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys
  2. 01-02-2010 #2
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    Welcome to the forums!

    If you want Debian on your machine, I'd advise that you install it using a netinstall image to get the base system in place, then install only the applications that you really want/need since you only have 128MB of RAM.

    Your machine is capable of running the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of Linux:

    http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/...86-netinst.iso

    http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/...64-netinst.iso

    Hope it goes well and you have fun with it.
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    Download CD1 of stable release. Its i386 under stable. If you have access to good internet connections then go for net-install. Xfce Desktop Environment will work much better than others on your machine.
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    Thanks for all the help and suggestions guys!
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    If you should run into any issues with your installation attempt, don't hesitate to start a new thread.
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