Re: Operating systems for really, really old computers
MenuetOS has to be added. It is written in 100% assembly and it fits on a floppy, with a browser, text editor, GUI, games etc.It is still in early stages, but it works great. Shame it doesn't have a external drive/HDD install yet....
http://www.menuetos.net/
Re: Operating systems for really, really old computers
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Originally Posted by
SunSpyda
MenuetOS has to be added.
MenuetOS is a great little project. It also is already in the list (alongside KolibriOS).
Re: Operating systems for really, really old computers
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Originally Posted by
mikjp
I use Vector Linux on a 1 GHz Pentium with 256 Mb. Works great!
Distribution Installed: Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex 8.10
AMD Athlon ~1.00 GHZ CPU (9 years old)
2 GB DDR Non-dual channel RAM (2 years old)
WD 250 GB 7200 RPM IDE-ATA HD 8 MB Cache (2 years old)
GeForce 5200 FX PCI(or AGP?.......can't remember) Graphics card (2 years old)
Some ASUS Socket A Motherboard (9 years old)
Onboard(Motherboard) Sound (9 years old)
USB 2.0 5 port PCI card (8 months old)
Automatic Detection:
- CORRECT Screen Resolution/Position --> a first for Ubuntu(or ANY Linux distribution)
- High Speed USB 2.0 ports
- Sound --> Don't you just love the Intrepid Boot music...it's so Ubuntu!!!
Installed:
- NVIDIA Driver 173(or 171?...can't remember)
- screenlets
- Cairo Dock
- Dark Room Theme(awesome...aw yeah!!!)
System is more than usable without bubbles, rain, spinning, fire, beaming up, etc.
Re: Operating systems for really, really old computers
Re: Operating systems for really, really old computers
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Originally Posted by
darrelljon
TinyWM is also very useless on its own. For another breakdown on window managers and Giles Orr has a great comparison here:
http://gilesorr.com/wm/memory32.html
and here:
http://gilesorr.com/wm/memory64.html