Linux with low system requirements

**Veli** · 09-30-2005

I've got an old computer I want to run some kind of Linux on. The problem is that it doesn't have much memory or anything else.
So I want to hear if anyone knows a distro with low system requirements(see below).

about 1GB harddisk
200 MHz
A 32 MB RAM card (but knoppix says around 16MB. Don't know why)

If I want to put more memory in it, it is important that its the same kind (eg. SD, DDR...) right?
The one in it is an SD, but I have some old one with the text "DIMM" on it. Is that a special type too? What happens if I mix them?

**dylunio** · 09-30-2005

You might want to look into damn small linux which is 50MB in size and is very light, or maybe even vector linux.

This question has been asked many times before, and I advise you to search the forums since we don't realy want to much of the same stuff recycled all the time.

**logan5** · 09-30-2005

Take a look at Vector Linux. Here's a quote for System requirements http://www.vectorlinux.com/mod.php?m...e_id=6&menu=14

1. System Requirements
======================

- VectorLinux 4.3 Download Edition (minimum requirements):

Pentium Classic 166 MHz
32 MB of RAM
At least 835 MB free of hard disk space plus 64 MB of swap space.

To have a more comfortable experience with VectorLinux 4.3 we would recommend a 233 MHz (MMX) processor with 64 MB of memory as a minimum.

It's light weight but still full featured.

**onlinebacon** · 10-01-2005

Definitely DSL, cos vector is a little heavier than it, and DSL will always be smaller than 50mb, and very, very light.

**Veli** · 10-02-2005

This question has been asked many times before, and I advise you to search the forums since we don't realy want to much of the same stuff recycled all the time.

Sorry. I tried distrowatch and linux.org, but didn't find anything. I should probably have looked a little more...

About the suggestions, does any of them use KDE? Or is it to heavy?

**dylunio** · 10-02-2005

KDE is the heaviest app I've ever used, you might be able to get it to run, but it will be damn sloooww, most come with light Window Managers (WM) such as Fluxbox and Blackbox, both of these should run okay on your system.

**Veli** · 10-04-2005

I looked at DSL's homepage. It looks good, but I found out, that it was mainly ment as a live cd.
Do you know what way is the best to install it to the harddisk?
Is it necesary to run the live-cd to install it? Because I don't think the machine has enough memory for that.

**truoc444** · 10-04-2005

right click on the desktop, apps menu then tools then about 3/4 of the way down there is an option to install to hard drive. i've done it it works great.

**Veli** · 10-05-2005

right click on the desktop, apps menu then tools then about 3/4 of the way down there is an option to install to hard drive. i've done it it works great.

So this means I have to run the live cd, right?

**dylunio** · 10-05-2005

Yup, remember DSL is VERY light, and thus it should cope with your comp's specs.

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