Re: [Nolug] Which Linux is best?

Joey Kelly wrote:
> On Friday 17 December 2004 5:04 pm, Chris Johnston spake:
>
>>I am going to install Linux on an old machine that someone gave me (it
>>now has Win 95) and give it to my brother for Christmas.
>
>
> Something like SuSE, Mandrake, and other newbie-friendly distros are going to
> be your best bet. However, out of your listed CDs, only the SuSE one is
> anywhere near recent. DON'T install old software, as it needs patching and
> lacks features. That said, you've got broadband and a CD burner, so getting
> the latest Mandrake is possible for you.
>
> Flip a coin... both are user-oriented distros, whereas something like
> slackware or debian would be for administrator- or geek-types.
>
> ...but about that old hardware... SuSE and Mandrake may have a rough time if
> the hardware's too old, and you don't have enough RAM (hint: get at least
> 128MB). Slack or debian will run faster on older hardware.
>

If you have broadband, grab a Mepis CD. You won't be dissapointed.

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