Which version of Linux should i get for the following computer....?

Question

My computer is an Inspiron 1000 with 4 GB's left on the hard drive. The ram is 256 MB and has a 2.20 GHZ Intel Celeron processor.


Which Linux release would be best for this computer? (Has to be one you can use on a cd)

Answer 1

http://www.ubuntu.org has one that runs off the cd, so install is fairly small and they will send it just for your asking. Hope this helps and Happy New Year

Answer 2

A Live CD based system I know of you have the following choices:

Ubuntu pre-install desktop on CD

FreeBSD Live CD; forgot the name but there is one

Knoppix CD/DVD

there are few more but they are specialized to a specific use; last time I experiment with mutable CD toolkit it is Puppy Linux.



The best optimization that anyone done to Linux base code is 686; there was no change to anything after bbesides speed boost so no more optimization since then, that is Pentium 2 level so it is safe for you to use any on your Inspiron.

Answer 3

Knoppix loads as a live CD, so nothing changes on the desktop, and you can load windows or linux depending on whether the Knoppix CD is in the CD Drive.

Answer 4

Just about any version of Linux will do! It depends what you're looking for.



Personally I'd go with a Slackware 11 install. A custom install of most of the goodies will leave you with 3 Gb of free space.



If you're really looking to just use a LiveCD, then Knoppix or Ubuntu are great.

Answer 5

What are you trying to do with it? That will influence which Linux version to use.



In the meantime, try Knoppix ( http://www.knoppix.org ) or Ubuntu Live ( http://www.ubuntu.com ).

Answer 6

wtf does this have to do with hardware ??/



I mean there arent really any Linux installs that necessitate knowing some bogus specs on some junk computer....



I can already hear the problems and confusion on this one......LOL