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| 790765 | 2009-07-11 03:58:00 | Hi Everyone! Im just completely fed up with Windows ME and want to switch to Linux. What distro should I choose? Specs of computer is : 700mhz Celeron 184mb Ram Asus CUPLE-VM M/B 20gb Samsung HDD Thats about it. The Monitor is the Tv, so the linux needs to be a friendly looking thing with good GUI. I need it to use: -Dial-up Internet -Open Office or Office 95 - Read PDF files and so on Thanks! |
Sir Prospect (14735) | ||
| 790766 | 2009-07-11 04:12:00 | Office wont work with Linux, you'll have to stick with Openoffice or other. How old is it? | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 790767 | 2009-07-11 04:23:00 | fed up with Windows ME No wonder :p Its crap, ME was the biggest balls up MS ever done. Its completely hopeless - MS pulled it off the market after a short while and that was only 1 reason. If you wanted to try linux, then Ubuntu ( the latest version 9.04) may work on your hardware - but you have to look at the age of the PC as well -- Its very low spec. I have ubuntu on a PC acting as a file server, as well as a separate drive on a workshop PC -- I know I'm going to regret this -- But I actually like the new version. Bare Minimum requirements It should be possible to get Ubuntu running on a system with the following minimum hardware specification, although it is unlikely that the system would run well. You should use the Alternate install CD to attempt such an installation. * 300 MHz x86 processor * 64 MB of system memory (RAM) * At least 4 GB of disk space (for full installation and swap space) * VGA graphics card capable of 640x480 resolution * CD-ROM drive or network card Recommended minimum requirements Ubuntu should run reasonably well on a computer with the following minimum hardware specification. However, features such as visual effects may not run smoothly. * 700 MHz x86 processor * 384 MB of system memory (RAM) * 8 GB of disk space * Graphics card capable of 1024x768 resolution * Sound card * A network or Internet connection Remember that any Windows software wont work on Linux "as is" - you will have to use open source like Open office for example. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 790768 | 2009-07-11 04:29:00 | I know if its over 10 yrs old Ubuntu wont look at it let alone install on it :lol: Tried to install it on this 1999 laptop PCuser from here gave me. It was an APIC issue | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 790769 | 2009-07-11 04:36:00 | Windows 95 would be an upgrade from ME :lol: | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 790770 | 2009-07-11 05:16:00 | I know if its over 10 yrs old Ubuntu wont look at it let alone install on it :lol: Tried to install it on this 1999 laptop PCuser from here gave me. It was an APIC issue That's rubbish - Ubuntu will work fine on older hardware, athough it may need a little massaging. If you were having problems with APIC, that usually means the APIC support on the board was crap - try booting with APIC disabled. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 790771 | 2009-07-11 05:25:00 | It didnt get that far for me to disable it in the setup. It boots from the cd checks whatever / spits the dummy, then says something about it being 1999 / pre-2000, something about APIC thats it. Then stops And its not in the BIOS if thats what you mean. Too bad now, XP is on it. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 790772 | 2009-07-11 05:52:00 | No wonder :p Its crap, ME was the biggest balls up MS ever done. Its completely hopeless - MS pulled it off the market after a short while and that was only 1 reason. Vista......... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 790773 | 2009-07-11 06:19:00 | Its about 8 years old. And I'm dual booting the thing with windows 2000 as well. Becuase ME looks a bit better, but most software supports 2000 and not ME. And I doubt i can run ubuntu on 184mb of ram. What about puppylinux? |
Sir Prospect (14735) | ||
| 790774 | 2009-07-11 06:23:00 | Cant see why Ubuntu cant run with 184 mb if I can run XP on a laptop with only 96 mb | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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