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Posted: Sep. 17 2005,04:40 QUOTE
By X I just meant the gui. Sorry, I should have explained better.
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Posted: Sep. 17 2005,04:50 QUOTE
You might try BasicLinux on something that lightweight.

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/baslinux/

I use it on a 486 with good results.

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Posted: Sep. 17 2005,04:56 QUOTE
It is a 75Mhz Laptop with 12Mb RAM, and a 580Mb HDD.  The only reason I'm getting it is that I am buying Win98 (a legal version) from someone I know, and he is throwing in the Laptop as well, which works, and IO want to see if I can get Linux to work on it, but a lightweight version.  DSL seems the most lightweight.  I don't know anything more other then it is a Toshiba Satellite 100CS, and the above specs.
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Posted: Sep. 17 2005,05:10 QUOTE
Quote (SaidinUnleashed @ Sep. 17 2005,00:50)
You might try BasicLinux on something that lightweight.

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/baslinux/

I use it on a 486 with good results.

Hrm, yes, I shall try that as well if my first two options, DSL being the first, Puppy Linux being the second fail.  Basic seems like it will install on this Laptop guaranteed, but seems, well, kinda basic.  I do want SOME programs, lol.

I didn't realize just how many Linux Distributions there are . . .
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Posted: Sep. 17 2005,08:48 QUOTE
Heh, I'm also trying for installation onto a toshiba 100CS. I've got 16 MB RAM and a 512MB HD. Windows 95 boots on the machine as is, but I figured this is probably a good way to learn about Linux.

I thought I was the only one silly enough to bother with atticware, and I'm kind of relieved(?) to discover that I'm not. ;)

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