What Distro Should I Install

[Pougnet]

The laptop is ancient here are the specs;
Intel Celeron (coppermine) 801 MHz CPU
Trident Microsystems Cyber-blade AI1 video chip
1024 x 768 TOS52 LCD screen
128 MB RAM installed (max 512 MB in two PC100 SDRAM SODIMM sockets)
10 GB hard drive
Toshiba SD-C2502 DVD/CD-ROM drive
Ali Corporation M5451 PCI AC-Link controller audio device
Also, here is a picture
http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/6428/imag0011oe.jpg

[snowpine]

Honestly, I would recycle it and then install Ubuntu on a machine that meets these recommended hardware specs: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements

If you are on a really tight budget (who isn't these days? :)) and are stuck with this "craptop" for the time being, your best choices are the ultra-light distros like Puppy or SliTaz, in my opinion. Those specs should be enough for abiword, email, ubuntuforums, tetris, torrents, etc. (but more RAM would be nice).

[dino99]

the lighest is lubuntu then xubuntu, try to boot directly fron cd to see if you can install it

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu

[snowpine]

(double post, sorry)

[gdonwallace]

If it does not have to be ubuntu, then I would suggest Puppy Linux.

Its about the lightest out there right now.

I would also suggest downloading the ISO for the liveCD and seeing if that laptop will boot that. It will give you an idea of what you could put on it. Lubuntu is the lightest of the "buntus" currently.

[Pougnet]

Honestly, I would recycle it and then install Ubuntu on a machine that meets these recommended hardware specs: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements

If you are on a really tight budget (who isn't these days? :)) and are stuck with this "craptop" for the time being, your best choices are the ultra-light distros like Puppy or SliTaz, in my opinion. Those specs should be enough for abiword, email, ubuntuforums, tetris, torrents, etc. (but more RAM would be nice).

I already have a computer running ubuntu fine but i am just looking for something to play around with. I have tried running most distros but when i go to boot from live cd i get a black screen and that's it.

[snowpine]

I already have a computer running ubuntu fine but i am just looking for something to play around with. I have tried running most distros but when i go to boot from live cd i get a black screen and that's it.

If you are looking for fun project ideas for that old computer:

http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/things-to-do-with-an-old-computer/

[Pougnet]

If you are looking for fun project ideas for that old computer:

http://kmandla.wordpress.com/2007/09/14/things-to-do-with-an-old-computer/

Thanks that is exactly what i am looking for.