Breathing Linux on HP Omni Book 4150

[asifnaz]

No one could deny that. Even XP, you still can run it on 64MB RAM but definitely, the machine will be so slow.
However, the challenge in my case was to install a new OS on a very old machine.

XP is 9 years old. The OS I installed on that machine is less than 1 year old. That's the challenge I'm talking about.
As for Microsoft, can I install Vista or Windows 7? undeniably no one can.

Reminder:
My machine is:
HP Omni book 4150
CPU: PII 366MHz
RAM: 64MB PC100
HDD: 4.5GB
CD-Drive: Dead
Floppy: N/A
LAN: N/A
USB: USB 1.0 x1 port.

In such case go for Slitaz . I have installed it on PI with 32 MB ram . It works fine . It is my hobby to buy very old laptops at junk price and try to make them work .

[amjjawad]

In such case go for Slitaz . I have installed it on PI with 32 MB ram . It works fine . It is my hobby to buy very old laptops at junk price and try to make them work .

In that case I suggest to read the whole thread

[asifnaz]

CD-Drive: Dead
Floppy: N/A
LAN: N/A
USB: USB 1.0 x1 port.

You need external CD drive in oredr to install any distro . I havent read full thread by the way

[amjjawad]

CD-Drive: Dead
Floppy: N/A
LAN: N/A
USB: USB 1.0 x1 port.

You need external CD drive in oredr to install any distro . I havent read full thread by the way

When you'll read the whole thread, you'll understand that your last two posts are invalid

[asifnaz]

When you'll read the whole thread, you'll understand that your last two posts are invalid

I think you will keep wondering .

[CharlesA]

Good luck. The only way I can think of getting some form of Linux of that machine is to throw the drive in another machine and see what you can install.

Having a dead cd drive and no LAN makes it quite hard, unless you find something that'll work with yer wireless card.

[amjjawad]

Good luck. The only way I can think of getting some form of Linux of that machine is to throw the drive in another machine and see what you can install.

Having a dead cd drive and no LAN makes it quite hard, unless you find something that'll work with yer wireless card.

Thank you, CharlesA

That was the fun part of this challenge. Can't deny I had tough time but I enjoyed a lot. If you're interested to know, please check Post 105 and post 108

[CharlesA]

Thank you, CharlesA

That was the fun part of this challenge. Can't deny I had tough time but I enjoyed a lot. If you're interested to know, please check Post 105 and post 108

Awesome. Nice job.

[amjjawad]

Awesome. Nice job.

Appreciate that

[amjjawad]

I have installed Linux Mint Fluxbox on that laptop. It's much lighter but whenever I connect to the interent, it starts to be so slow.

Anyway, as I already mentioned before, I did what I want and there's nothing more to prove Linux Rules, period.

I'm looking now for more old machines. I need to start calling some friends