what linux is for meee!

[zerodayATK]

heya been a windows guy for a while and i have an old laptop chilling here, built for windows 98! so i cant really do anything crazy fantastic and the guy i got it from wanted to trash it but i took it and want to put linux on it. will any version work? do i need a mobile version ? and i jsut wanna try a new free option to microsoft no real purpose to this comp .. but if i do put linux in it and like it i will use it as a limewire laptop if possible. thanks , TYYK

 

[jakec]

what are the specs of this laptop?

try these:

Kubuntu
http://www.kubuntu.org/

Mandriva
http://frontal2.mandriva.com/en/downloads/mirrors

PCLinuxOS .92
http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/live-cd/english/preview/
ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/live-cd/english/preview/

This is the distro I use and recommend, Why because it works right out of the box. No need to configure Everything, everything just works. It also comes as a 1 CD install that is a live CD that you can install later if you wish.

Mephis
http://www.mepis.org/

Blag
http://www.blagblagblag.org/download/

if you are wanting a OS less hungry on system recources:

Vector Linux 4.3
http://www.vectorlinux.com/

DSL
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/

Slackware
http://www.slackware.com/

also try these two sites, see what other users have done with that model laptop:

http://www.linux-laptop.net/
http://www.tuxmobil.org/

hope this Helps,

Jake

 

[zerodayATK]

well i dont know off hand but i know its a p3 i think its got 128 maybe 256 mb ram ... built to run 98 it was manufactured in 99 its a compaq ..... so ..... yeah ... is DSL gui? i couldnt tell i just glanced.. ima check later........ thanks, TYYK

 

[zerodayATK]

whooppps i wrong , its got an AMD K6 ..... its a compaq prosignia 150