Picking Another Distro

Forum: HD Install
Topic: Picking Another Distro
started by: MasterChief1234

Posted by MasterChief1234 on Feb. 11 2006,19:57

Hi, I am currently running a pentium II, 400 mhz, 128 of ram, piece of cr@p machine. I recently switched from windows 98 to ubuntu linux. I have to say that I'm impressed. Boot time in windows took 12 min and boot time in ubuntu takes 2 min. I have been using xfce/kde and it's kinda slow...is there another distro that would run better but still has many ubuntu features, like a debian based system ? I am thinking of dsl or ubuntu lite but I am not sure what would run well and I would want to be able to keep ubuntu if possible.

I really need some opinions. If anyone is in a simular situation I would appreciate if you told me what you would do. Thanks

Posted by AwPhuch on Feb. 11 2006,23:30

If you are looking for a full bore "complete" distro without some work then no DSL would more than likely let you down...however if you are looking for a light stupid fast and heavily customisable distro then DSL is good

DSL is truly meant to be a "LiveCD" but it is capable of installing to a HD, however if you start apt-getting and updating you have a good chance of borking something..however it is possible!!

Brian
AwPhuch

Posted by kdp on Feb. 14 2006,20:51

While you looking at those download Puppy Linux 1.0.7. It runs live and has a nice HD install and is well thought out. Pup will be lesswork. It comes in about 60 M and handles mounting issues(cd floppy hd2) very niceley. Built from scratch it will scream with 128 Mb RAM and the PII 400 chip. BUt check out the DSL 2.2 also, it requires more knowledge, but is really clean.

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