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**FigMan** · 01-17-2008, 08:05 PM

I have an ancient laptop that is an IBM Thinkpad 760XL. It is severely limited(Pentium I processor and very little memory (i think it has 48mb of ram)).

Does anyone know of a good Linux distro that will run and preferably has some sort of a gui?

**BinoPanda** · 01-18-2008, 04:23 AM

xubuntu http://www.xubuntu.org/

i love this OS it is a kind of Ubuntu that uses WAAAYY less system resources so it should run at a useable speed. but may need a bit more ram.

**--DylanDangles--** · 01-18-2008, 01:20 PM

Damn Small Linux

http://damnsmalllinux.org/

**michaelp** · 01-18-2008, 01:44 PM

No way will Xubuntu run on 48mb of ram. I tried with 198, and even then, I didn't get it installed.
Puppy Linux or DSL should be good. I've heard VectorLinux is also good for slow computers, not sure.

**FigMan** · 01-18-2008, 02:39 PM

Thanks, i tried Puppy Linux and DSL, both work.

i looked into xubuntu and a good amount of memory is 256mb.

i prefer puppy because it is a little faster, it takes only ~40mb of mem.

Hardrive · 01-19-2008, 12:31 PM

You could always install slackware.

01-17-2008, 08:05 PM	#1
FigMan Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 179 Trader Feedback: 0	Good Linux Distro for IBM Thinkpad 760XL I have an ancient laptop that is an IBM Thinkpad 760XL. It is severely limited(Pentium I processor and very little memory (i think it has 48mb of ram)). Does anyone know of a good Linux distro that will run and preferably has some sort of a gui?

01-18-2008, 01:44 PM	#4
michaelp QJ Gamer Bronze Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 757 Trader Feedback: 0	No way will Xubuntu run on 48mb of ram. I tried with 198, and even then, I didn't get it installed. Puppy Linux or DSL should be good. I've heard VectorLinux is also good for slow computers, not sure. __________________ QJ took away my sig. :(

01-18-2008, 04:23 AM	#2
BinoPanda Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cardboard box Posts: 484 Trader Feedback: 0	xubuntu http://www.xubuntu.org/ i love this OS it is a kind of Ubuntu that uses WAAAYY less system resources so it should run at a useable speed. but may need a bit more ram.

01-18-2008, 01:20 PM	#3
--DylanDangles-- QJ Gamer Silver Join Date: Sep 2006 Real First Name: dylan Location: Arkansas Just Played: Pokemon: Platinum Posts: 2,032 Trader Feedback: 0	Damn Small Linux http://damnsmalllinux.org/

01-18-2008, 02:39 PM	#5
FigMan Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 179 Trader Feedback: 0	Thanks, i tried Puppy Linux and DSL, both work. i looked into xubuntu and a good amount of memory is 256mb. i prefer puppy because it is a little faster, it takes only ~40mb of mem.

01-19-2008, 12:31 PM	#6
Hardrive No longer a community member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 22 Trader Feedback: 0	You could always install slackware.

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