Can this work with Linux smoothly?

newatit27 · 07-06-2006, 12:06 PM

I have only just started to expand my computer knowledge lately and I have never had a look at anything besides windows.
so,
I want to have a play with a linux os, but I want to keep my main computer windows.

I have an old compaq persario so I thought I might use it, but to be honest I don't know the specs

here is what I do know:

windows ME
120mb Ram
intergrated graphics
20GB HDD

so would this machine be able to cope with linux and if so what version?

underworld288 · 07-06-2006, 12:14 PM

any computer can run windows, just like any computer can run linux. but, i would recommend Xubuntu (32-bit), it is from the makers of Ubuntu (which is based on Dabian linux).

mrjack · 07-06-2006, 12:21 PM

There are a lot of Linux distro's to look at:

Debian
Fedora Core (sponsored by RedHat which is another Linux Distro)
SuSe
Ubuntu
Gentoo
Mandriva

newatit27 · 07-06-2006, 12:41 PM

keep in mind I know nothing about linux so which is best version for beginners\noobs lol

underworld288 · 07-06-2006, 12:57 PM

im still a "noob" when it comes to linux and i use Ubuntu.

mrjack · 07-06-2006, 01:23 PM

I've heard Ubuntu is very user friendly, and SuSe is very easy to use. The first Linux based OS I used on my computer was SuSe 9.3 Pro. Very easy to use and maintain. The update system is simple. Gentoo is more advanced and takes up a lot of space.

lee101 · 07-06-2006, 09:03 PM

i would use Xubuntu, from whati have heard it is basically Ubuntu but designed for older machines such as yours, i would definately give that a try, as it probably has the easy to use features of Ubuntu aswell

07-06-2006, 12:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
newatit27 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 83	Can this work with Linux smoothly? I have only just started to expand my computer knowledge lately and I have never had a look at anything besides windows. so, I want to have a play with a linux os, but I want to keep my main computer windows. I have an old compaq persario so I thought I might use it, but to be honest I don't know the specs here is what I do know: windows ME 120mb Ram intergrated graphics 20GB HDD so would this machine be able to cope with linux and if so what version? __________________ CPU:AMD AM2 Athlon 64X2 4200+ @2.5GHZ RAM:2GB DDR2x2=4GB RAM HDD:320GB SATAII 16MB Cache GRAPHICS:1GB Nvidia GeForce 7950GX2 512MB POWER:Codegen 550Watt Server Grade supply DISPLAY:19" Wide LCD Flat Panel

07-06-2006, 12:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
underworld288 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Age: 17 Posts: 431	any computer can run windows, just like any computer can run linux. but, i would recommend Xubuntu (32-bit), it is from the makers of Ubuntu (which is based on Dabian linux). __________________ Sound System: Altec Lansing 4.1 Surround Sound RAM: 2 GB (DDR2 - 800) HDD: 420Gb Hard Drive OS: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy (32-bit) GPU: Foxconn GeForce 8800GTS (628/983) CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.66GHz MOBO: MSI P6N SLI-FI

07-06-2006, 12:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 17 Posts: 2,351	There are a lot of Linux distro's to look at: Debian Fedora Core (sponsored by RedHat which is another Linux Distro) SuSe Ubuntu Gentoo Mandriva __________________ Main rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3GHz \| MSI P7N Zilent 2x2048Mb OCZ Titanium 800MHz DDR2 Samsung Spinpoint T166 320Gb SATAII Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250Gb SATAII Western Digital Caviar 500Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb @ 660MHz/950MHz Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio \| Antec Truepower Trio 550W

07-06-2006, 12:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
newatit27 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 83	keep in mind I know nothing about linux so which is best version for beginners\noobs lol __________________ CPU:AMD AM2 Athlon 64X2 4200+ @2.5GHZ RAM:2GB DDR2x2=4GB RAM HDD:320GB SATAII 16MB Cache GRAPHICS:1GB Nvidia GeForce 7950GX2 512MB POWER:Codegen 550Watt Server Grade supply DISPLAY:19" Wide LCD Flat Panel

07-06-2006, 12:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
underworld288 Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Glen Burnie, MD Age: 17 Posts: 431	im still a "noob" when it comes to linux and i use Ubuntu. __________________ Sound System: Altec Lansing 4.1 Surround Sound RAM: 2 GB (DDR2 - 800) HDD: 420Gb Hard Drive OS: Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy (32-bit) GPU: Foxconn GeForce 8800GTS (628/983) CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.66GHz MOBO: MSI P6N SLI-FI

07-06-2006, 01:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 17 Posts: 2,351	I've heard Ubuntu is very user friendly, and SuSe is very easy to use. The first Linux based OS I used on my computer was SuSe 9.3 Pro. Very easy to use and maintain. The update system is simple. Gentoo is more advanced and takes up a lot of space. __________________ Main rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3GHz \| MSI P7N Zilent 2x2048Mb OCZ Titanium 800MHz DDR2 Samsung Spinpoint T166 320Gb SATAII Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250Gb SATAII Western Digital Caviar 500Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb @ 660MHz/950MHz Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio \| Antec Truepower Trio 550W

07-06-2006, 09:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
lee101 VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,150	i would use Xubuntu, from whati have heard it is basically Ubuntu but designed for older machines such as yours, i would definately give that a try, as it probably has the easy to use features of Ubuntu aswell __________________ My PC: Core2Duo E6300 @ 1.86 Ghz, Asus P5v-VM DH , 200 GB Maxtor SATA ,2GB (21GB Kingston DDRII), Radeon x1650 Graphics (256 mb), 2 Acer 17 inch TFT's, Windows Vista Home Premium Server: AMD Athlon XP 2800+ 256 Mb Ram, 8Gb IDE for o/s, 2 * 250GB SATAII for storage, Ubuntu Server 7.10

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