First, the laptop-- Use the latest version of the distribution you select--don't try for an old one thinking that compatibility would be better. Often, compatibility issues actually improve over time (but not always, unfortunately). Start with the most recent distro, though.
That said, I think you would be best off with Puppy also. (Not Damn Small Linux, as someone mentioned, since it has not been updated in some time and seems not to be under active development). Here, the latest one is Ubuntu based, so you can use the Puppy repositories or the Ubuntu ones. The standard install has a surprisingly complete feature set in a very small footprint--very important with such a small drive. As for the desktop--whether it will use 64 bit version depends on the processor. Most of that vintage and with that frequency are 64-bit capable, but you might have to find out for sure--but if I were you, I'd just try it and see. ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
