Debian will get you up and running faster, on lower resources than Fedora or SuSe. During the install you check the boxes for 'development system' and 'desktop system' and you'll have gcc/make as well as your graphical login stuff.
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 2:02 AM, Maung Nanda Linn Aung < [email protected]> wrote: > check > http://distrowatch.com > > they have detailedinformation... > > in your case, I would use fedora 10... or SuSe depending on the package > type u want to base on, whether > > hope that helps > > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 12:38 AM, MitchAlsup <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I have an old retired computer (1/2 GB main memory) and I want to >> install a linux system so that I can write some C-code and build a >> simulator (make, gdb). In particular, it does not need anythinig more >> than rudimentory window-dressings, keyboard, and mouse. I have another >> MS system for my day-to-day networking and internet stuff. >> >> With this minimalistic set of constraints, and some searching, I have >> basically come to the conclusion that any of the distributions would >> satisfy my requirements. >> >> So, do any of the distributions actually come with the C-compiler >> already bundled in and ready to make? OR is this just a simple "go >> download it, install it, and it all works just fine" kind of problem? >> >> Mitch >> >> >> > > > -- > Best Regards, > > Nanda Linn Aung > http://infomm.com > > My WHB web hosting > http://infomm.com/z-whb.php > > > > > > -- Daniel --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
