intel i486 project

[MrOBrien]

Just came across an old intel i486 overdrive computer with 64mb 30pin simm ram and was wondering how to install your operating system into this computer what would you recomend with a good gui from all the variations for me to use

[mastablasta]

you can't, as kernel doesn't support it.

you can try Slitaz or maybe Puppy. Both are made to run on old maschines. A bit more limited linux is TinyOS.

[lkraemer]

Other good choices are:
1. Debian 6 "SQUEEZE" (Gnome 2.x) (XFCE LXDE Installs from CD) Supports i486
Install as Minimum Install & select the 486 Kernel
2. TinyCore 4.3 (XFCE)
3. Vector 7 (XFCE)
4. Slitaz
5. AntiX M11 IceWM Rox Default (Fluxbox, wmii and dwm also installed)
6. Arch Linux (XFCE) i686
7. Porteus 1.2 RC1 (XFCE)
8. Puppy

There's lots of options. Burn some of the LiveCD's on a CDRW and give them a test. (Arch is a Source Distrbution......Well worth a test! GREAT Wiki/Forum & Documentation)

Your Memory really needs to be 128 or 256 Meg. The best i486 choices are:
1. Antix M11
2. Tinycore
3. Arch Linux i686
4. Porteus
5. Salix OS
6. Semplice Linux
7. Slackware 13.37
8. Vector Linux 7
9. Zenwalk Linux
10. CRUX i686

But you really need to check the Minimum Specifications for each Distro.

REF:
http://distrowatch.com

lk

[mastablasta]

arch supports i486? i was under the impression that arch features latest kernel.