--- In [email protected], matt1027 <box1027@...> wrote: > > I would like a recommendation on a linux distro for an old laptop. > > It's an IBM Thinkpad T20, Pentium III processor, 256MB Ram, about > 12GB Hard Drive, so I don't have a huge amount of space to work > with. It does have a DVD drive for installation. > > I want to use the computer to open documents and files that come from > untrusted sources. > > The laptop has Mandriva 2006 on it right now and OpenOffice from that > time won't open the .docx document that I want to check out. So it > would be a good time to just upgrade the whole operating system and > get the most recent OpenOffice in the process. > > Besides opening questionable files I might also check email on > it. That's probably about it. > > Any recommendations would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Matt >
Debian. It can be really stripped down and is fairly easily customized as well. I run it on one box and only use 32MB RAM to run X ------------------------------------ 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/
