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Comment: Xubuntu (Score 1) 11

by The Rev on Monday December 28 2009, @06:54PM (#30577294) Attached to: Most lightweight OS?

I'm going to give Xubuntu a good try. It apparently runs well in 192MB RAM and well on low-power CPUs. I'm torrenting an ISO as we speak.

Comment: Re:Specs look netbooky... (Score 1) 11

by The Rev on Monday December 28 2009, @05:58PM (#30576842) Attached to: Most lightweight OS?

I've just installed UNR (Ubuntu Netbook Remix) but after reading the blurb I'm worried about the Intel Atom-specific build optimisations. It's a Pentium III at 866MHz with 384MB RAM. How does the Pentium III handle Atom specific builds of Ubuntu?

Comment: Re:How much RAM? (Score 1) 11

by The Rev on Monday December 28 2009, @05:52PM (#30576786) Attached to: Most lightweight OS?

It has a Pentium III 866MHz and 384MB RAM.

Comment: Re:Specs look netbooky... (Score 1) 11

by The Rev on Sunday December 27 2009, @06:16PM (#30566450) Attached to: Most lightweight OS?

Yup, I've used full-fat Ubuntu before, so it's a good suggestion. I guess I was hoping someone would say: Yeah, any good Linux distro with blah window manager in X11 build so-and-so

Comment: Re:How much RAM? (Score 1) 11

by The Rev on Sunday December 27 2009, @06:07PM (#30566386) Attached to: Most lightweight OS?

Oh, and the box is un-opened yet, so I don't know the RAM situation. I've got spare DIMMS and SIMMS though so I'm hoping to boost that as much as the BIOS / slots will allow.

Comment: Re:How much RAM? (Score 1) 11

by The Rev on Sunday December 27 2009, @06:04PM (#30566364) Attached to: Most lightweight OS?

Yeah, although the box comes with Win2K I'm likely to bin it and go with Linux. Thanks though.

Most lightweight OS? 11

Submitted by The Rev on Sunday December 27 2009, @10:44AM

The Rev writes "As a member of my family recently bought a shiny new laptop, I've just "inherited" their old 700MHz Celeron beige box.
What's the most lightweight OS I can put on this (it came form the vendor licensed with Win2K) so my small children can play Flash games & watch the odd Video file?"