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900donuts
August 13th, 2008, 02:15 AM
i have a toshiba tecra 750dvd laptop i have tried installing xubuntu but the install always screws up part war through (it only has a pentium 1 233mhz processor)

so what i'm looking for is a distro that can install in well withing 2gig of space can work with 128mb of ram runs on a 233mhz processor and can install all extra apps and libraries via usb drives and discs (it has no Ethernet port and so far I've a very bad luck with laptop cards)
loboc
August 13th, 2008, 02:20 AM
an old debian release like woody
L815
August 13th, 2008, 02:41 AM
Try Arch with Xfce or Fluxbox
kerry_s
August 13th, 2008, 03:50 AM
i have a toshiba tecra 750dvd laptop i have tried installing xubuntu but the install always screws up part war through (it only has a pentium 1 233mhz processor)

so what i'm looking for is a distro that can install in well withing 2gig of space can work with 128mb of ram runs on a 233mhz processor and can install all extra apps and libraries via usb drives and discs (it has no Ethernet port and so far I've a very bad luck with laptop cards)

http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/
zmjjmz
August 13th, 2008, 04:07 AM
You might want to try a DWL-G650 for a wireless card, they sell them on Amazon for 12$.
BrokenKingpin
August 13th, 2008, 12:46 PM
I second Damn Small Linux.
blazercist
August 13th, 2008, 12:54 PM
yea DSL, puppy, or arch with flux or openbox.
swoll1980
August 13th, 2008, 01:47 PM
I would go with Puppy I installed it on my mom's AMD 233 and it runs faster than Ununtu does on my 2.6 celeron
sandysandy
August 13th, 2008, 01:54 PM
agree with damn small linux or puppy linux.


regards
Naiki Muliaina
August 13th, 2008, 01:56 PM
Puppys not pretty, but i had the new version (dingo i think) running on a 12 year old siemans desktop with 64ram. If it can work on that, it can work on anything :)
Sorivenul
August 13th, 2008, 10:22 PM
DSL or SliTaz.
sandysandy
August 13th, 2008, 10:29 PM
DSL or SliTaz.

SliTaz looks neat.:) will give it a try.

regards
cardinals_fan
August 13th, 2008, 10:53 PM
SliTaz looks neat.:) will give it a try.

regards
I'm using SliTaz on my more-powerful main machine (1 gig RAM, Athlon 64 X2 processor, NVIDIA graphics card). I love this little distro!
Sorivenul
August 13th, 2008, 11:53 PM
SliTaz is awesome. Great any way I've tested it (HD, Live, Virtual). Much love for the distribution.
tel93
August 14th, 2008, 06:30 PM
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/

With Window Maker preferably. Fluxbox is very slow and JWM just sucks.
j.miller565
August 14th, 2008, 07:58 PM
Puppy linux should work like a dream. So would DSL and Arch i guess
robert shearer
August 14th, 2008, 08:15 PM
Puppy +1.

Works on my 12yr old lappy and pcmcia cards are all ok.

Version = Dingo
Kadrus
August 14th, 2008, 08:22 PM
Arch Linux FTW!Best distro i've ever used ^^