[LBo] Best linux to install

[Roger Mudd]

You may want to give Xubuntu a shot.

http://www.xubuntu.org/

It uses the Xfce desktop which is supposedly less resource intensive
than either Gnome or KDE. May be a good fit for your dated hardware.

On 2/18/07, Robert Spangler <lazydog at zoominternet.net> wrote:
> On Sun February 18 2007 08:47, Stefan Waidele wrote:
>
> >  Robert Spangler schrieb:
> >  > [...]
> >  > Stefan:  You stated that you have an old laptop.  I have one sitting
> >  > around here also. An IBM 600X.  I just wondering how well Ubuntu will
> >  > work on it? Guess I'll have to blow off the dust and give it a try.
> >
> >  That's the only way to find out :)
>
> Well there were a few issues.  For some reason when I install after it's
> completed and it's time to update the install the upgrade process hands at
> talking to security.ubuntu.com.  Not sure as to why this is so I thought I'd
> DL kubnutu and install that.  Well that one hangs at startup so I'm thinking
> the hardware might be too old.  :)
>
> >  Disclaimer: I generally do NOT recommend to install Linux on old
> >  hardware and expect it to work wonders! The "best Linux experience"
> >  should be archieved by using recent, but not brand new hardware.
> >  (If the computer is about 4 weeks older than the distro you plan on
> >  installing, everything should be fine :)
>
> Agree!
>
>
> --
>
> Regards
> Robert
>
> Smile... it increases your face value!
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