Other Help Topics :: Picking Another Distro ?

Hi, I am currently running a pentium II, 400 mhz, 128 of ram, piece of cr@p machine. I recently switched from windows 98 to ubuntu linux. I have to say that I'm impressed. Boot time in windows took 12 min and boot time in ubuntu takes 2 min. I have been using xfce/kde and it's kinda slow...is there another distro that would run better but still has many ubuntu features, like a debian based system ? I am thinking of dsl or ubuntu lite but I am not sure what would run well and I would want to be able to keep ubuntu if possible.

I really need some opinions. If anyone is in a simular situation I would appreciate if you told me what you would do. Thanks

what should I do ?

Either use DSL or use a lightweight window manager like "Fluxbox" or "Icewm" for Ubuntu. Even then, DSL will still be faster and lighter on memory use.

Please dont double post...

Brian
AwPhuch

hey shipmate,

i'm using a machine with nearly the same stuff, only I have 192mg ram. I am using DSL with a frugal install and it makes this little, old, and slow machine rock. I have used knoppix, ubuntu, and puppy, and have found DSL to be the thing for me. give it a run I think you will like it.

torp......(tmc(sw) ret)

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