From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Stef Daniels VK5HSX Subject: Re: Linux flavor ? Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:20:29 +0930 Message-ID: <4BC2C2B5.8060904@wia.org.au> References: <4BC03522.2070408@NorthTech.US> <0c5901cad99e$34fa4ec0$9eeeec40$@net> Reply-To: vk5hsx@wia.org.au Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <0c5901cad99e$34fa4ec0$9eeeec40$@net> Sender: linux-hams-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format="flowed" To: Randall Cc: "'Bradley D. Thornton'" , linux-hams@vger.kernel.org Hi Randall.. Randall wrote: > > I just picked up a CF-M34 866Mhz 512mb RAM. > > I'm wondering what would be the best version of Linux to install, either a > Linux only or a dual boot with Xp or W2K system. > > It would have to be wireless capable for internet use. > I have a copy of Xubuntu but haven't used it yet. > > I've used SuSe, Ubuntu and Debian before, some years ago, but newer versions > probably take more horse power. With regards to legacy type hardware, some options for the system include: Puppy Linux http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=puppy Ubuntu Lite (U-Lite) http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ulite using Ubuntu TinyMe http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=tinyme based on Unity Linux. Zenwalk http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=zenwalk Vector http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=vector both based on Slackware Linux. There as several that can be used on older hardware, it just depends on flavour or version of linux the distro is based on. -- Regards, Stef Daniels VK5HSX Amateur Station Adelaide, Sth Australia. Debian GNU\Linux User Website: http://www.au.debian.org --------------------------------------------------------------- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true."