What is the best linux distribution for an older computer?

December 27th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
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carlosdavid asked:


Which linux distribution would be the best to install on a older computer that still woks fine, like: 866mhz, 512ram, 80GB hard drive?
I mean, so I can reuse an older computer for basic tasks such as browsing the web, writing documents, store some music and pictures.

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  1. Comment by dust180 on 30 December 2008:

    i have a 366mhz laptop wit 40gb and ATI RAGE Mobility P/M and i ran Ubuntu Linux Beryl on it and it ran great for such a slow pc it was nice and fast so got wit it u wont be disappointed

  2. Comment by Popsmear on 2 January 2009:

    Something like Ubuntu or Debian would work fine.

    Gnome is another popular choice:

    Puppy Linix runs only in RAM, that might be a good choice for an older computer with a slower processor:

    Another good distro for a slower computer is VectorLinux. I have seen it run on much slower PC’s than yours:

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