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linux on an old laptop - Dutch-Lin - 2010-07-15
hey dudes!
I got this old laptop from a friend of mine.
it;s a p3 500mhz with only 86mb's of ram.
Would it be possible to run a linux with graphical interface on it?
Reason I am asking is cause I actually don't want to put windows 98 on that machine....even though it would let me run some programs and old games which xp and up won't run....
linux on an old laptop - anyweb - 2010-07-15
if you could bump it up to 256mb ram then yes i guess so, otherwise you could use an older release (not secure though) from a few years back
linux on an old laptop - Dungeon-Dave - 2010-07-17
Bumping up the RAM ought to make it run a bit smoother. If you go for one of the more streamlined distros you won't have any problem running a GUI, but you may notice lag in movement or stuttering during video playback when low memory causes swapping issues.
linux on an old laptop - Guest - 2010-08-30
hi..i am joy cole from USA...i got old laptop from my friend..can i install linux on it?
linux on an old laptop - anyweb - 2010-08-30
depends on the type of laptop, what specs has it got ?