Re: [Nolug] Which Linux is best?

I forgot to mention that this machine will not be connected to the
internet. It will have an "air gap" from any other machine.

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 18:36:44 -0600, Scott Harney <scotth@scottharney.com> wrote:
> 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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