How much RAM and what processor? Smallest OS is Tiny Core or Slitaz.
http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/welcome.html http://www.slitaz.org/en/ There are smaller ones with no GUI that will fit on floppies. Roy Using Kubuntu 11.10, 64-bit Location: Canada On 1 December 2011 01:12, dallas p <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > I have an old laptop with a 5G hard drive. I would like to install a linux > OS. I have not used Linux in over 10 years. I would like some suggestions > as to which one to load and a place to download a bootable cd. I have lots > of time to experiment now, I just need the starting point. I have an old > Dell that works pretty darn good, but Windows XP and all the updates, are > way too much for it. Looking forward to hearing all suggestions. > Thanks so much, Peggie > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ 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/
