--- LinuxLingam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > dear all, > > what's the best approach, with distro and release, > to install linux on a > pentium 1, 100mhz, 32mb ram, 4gb hard disk, such > that the non-techie > user gets his: > > 1) gui OS. > 2) office suite (wordprocess, spreadsheet, > presentation) > 3) browser > 4) email-client > > with point-and-click ease. > > thin-client is not an option. > You can start with an old distro like Slackware 4.2/RH 5. Alternatively, if you are geeky enough, start with a Debian CD. For the GUI, choose IceWM/XFCE; for browser dillo/links-graphic ; wordprocessor - abiword/Siag office; email - sylpheed; spreadsheet - gnumeric; File manager - mc, XWC(X Window Commander); Text Editor - Nedit, vi; News - Pan; ftp - ncftp; Image viewer - xli, xv; music and video - xmms,internet dialup - kppp, Terminal emulator - rxvt, aterm; Removing unnecessary services - tksysv; presentation - ?.
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