Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS is very, very stable and fantastic for these and should work with legacy hardware. Great easy as pie step by step install here... http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download
5Gigs is tiny today and should be just under the wire to get an install done which I believe requires 4Gigs. NOTE I found the mistake was to use the Netbook Editions on Notebook/Laptops that actually work with the desktop version. I have used Debian, Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10 and 11.04, and Linux Mint which has really become popular all on a Toshiba Notebook just fine. They all installed and ran as expected. NOTE Ubuntu Linux 10.04 LTS is Long Term Support until year 2013. The next Ubuntu 12.04 LTS soon will be attended for 5 years. My vote is Ubuntu and is about most popular now and of course Debian is always number one and a tad advanced. The Ubuntu LTS releases - distros - have proven to be most stable with immediate bug fixes / security updates. Again, and of course Debian seems always on top of the game. On 12/01/2011 01:12 AM, dallas p 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 > > ------------------------------------ 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/
