[vox] Linux for 880 Mhz computers ?

Jeffrey Nonken jjn.lugod at nonken.net
Wed Nov 14 09:59:43 PST 2007


If it doesn't seem snappy enough running Linux you might consider  
FreeBSD or NetBSD, which some claim are a little more efficient than  
your average Linux.

On Nov 13, 2007, at 6:49 PM, Chris Horsting wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am replacing my mom computer with a new one. So, I want to put a  
> light
> weight Linux distribution on the old computer and ship it to some  
> of my
> relatives in Brazil.  I was thinking of installing Ubuntu 6.06 and  
> then
> changing the language setting to Protegees.  The computer is a Dell
> Dimensions L series with 880 Mhz, 128 MB Ram, and 20G hard drive.   
> Also,
> the operating system is Windows Millennium.  Can some recommend a
> different distribution for a old computer?
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris Horsting
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