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I have an old..really slow comp that runs on windows 98 - thumbo - 2007-03-08 ok i have this dinosaur of a comp which i bought in like the year 2000.. it runs on windows 98 and its really slow... Ive stopped using it for years...and now have a laptop... but just recently someone suggested i install linux.. so im jus wondering if this would be a good idea (to be installing linux into an old comp???) i dont mind losing the old a** software thats inside of the comp... all i need the old comp for is so that the rest of my family can use to get on the internet... at the moment everyones on been using my laptop... grrrrrrr [img]<___base_url___>/uploads/emoticons/default_mad.gif[/img] please help.. the version of linux i ordered was version 6.06 LTS I have an old..really slow comp that runs on windows 98 - anyweb - 2007-03-08 Ubuntu [/url][url=http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=233444]http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=233444 (version 6.06 LTS) will run slow on that box, you didnt say how much ram it had, or the processor or hdd size can you give us that info ? a slow computer from 2000 with windows 98 on it will still be slow today especially if you install a modern linux distro on it however, if ubuntu runs on it, then at least you'll be secure on the internet as long as you update it cheers anyweb I have an old..really slow comp that runs on windows 98 - thumbo - 2007-03-08 Quote:Ubuntu [/url][url=http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=233444]http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=233444 (version 6.06 LTS) will run slow on that box, you didnt say how much ram it had, or the processor or hdd sizecan you give us that info ? ram: 64mb sd ram memory processor: intel pentium lll processor wats hdd? im guessing hard drive? which is 30 gb I have an old..really slow comp that runs on windows 98 - anyweb - 2007-03-09 if you can bump up the ram to 256MB or more then ubuntu should run 'ok' on this unit, 64mb ram is WAY too little ram for any linux distro running X (gnome) good luck ! cheers anyweb I have an old..really slow comp that runs on windows 98 - DavidMcCann - 2007-05-24 I expect that "thumbo" has got his computer up and running by now, but anyone else in the same situation should check out [/url][url=http://www.damnsmalllinux.org]http://www.damnsmalllinux.org That wouldl be fine on a P3 with 64MB -- it would be content with a P1. |