Monday, May 24, 2010

What is a good unix based OS for an old laptop?

I am looking for a decent unix based OS to run on an old laptop with only 64mb of RAM, I know they are out there. Just havent found the right one. Can you help?

What is a good unix based OS for an old laptop?
a few links to help out





puppy linux : http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distrib...


alinux : http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distrib...


damm small linux : http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/


feather linux : http://featherlinux.berlios.de/about.htm





Among these puppy linux seems to be the best..have fun
Reply:FreeBSD?
Reply:The BSD family does work well for older hardware. Also consider Slackware linux or DSL (damn small linux). Both would be fine for a Pentium II or slow machine with 64MB of RAM or less.


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