Hi VH.
> I want to run Linux on rather old PC. The PC is Pentium MMX 166
> with 24M RAM, S3 Trio Video and 2,5Gb WD Hard Disk, motherboard
> is Intel 430 VX.
>
> I tried set up ASP Linux, but it hangs up during installation of
> packages (on ASP forum I was told that this distributive should
> work on my computer). Also I tried to set up Mandrake, but of
> course it's failed die to low amount of RAM.
I can't comment on ASP Linux as I've never even heard of it, or on
Mandrake as I've never used it. I also can't comment on Slackware
as I've never succeeded in installing it.
I can, however, comment on Red Hat Linux as I have experience of it
from 4.1 through 9 inclusive. Here's a summary of my experience:
1. RH versions up to 5.1 inclusive will install and run on systems
with just 12M of RAM.
2. RH version 5.2 requires 16M to install. However, once installed,
it will run on systems with just 12M of RAM.
3. RH versions 6.0 and 6.1 will install and run on systems with 16M
of RAM.
4. RH versions 6.2 through 7.2 inclusive will install and run on
systems with 24M of RAM.
5. RH versions 7.3 and later require more than 24M of RAM as they
didn't install on my test system, which had six 4M 30-pin SIMMs
in its six slots. I can't state an exact requirement as I run
them on systems with at least 64M of RAM.
> Do I need older releases? But which ones should I try to use?
Try Red Hat Linux prior to 7.3 as a starter.
Best wishes from Riley.
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