Just this week, I installed Debian Edu debian-edu-11.11.0-i386-BD-1.iso on this 15 years old, 32 bit laptop. Well, it had two challenges. After the first installation on reboot it fell to Grub saying "Can not reach outside (hd0)" or something like that. The solution was to create a separate, small /boot partition at the beginning of the drive. Then the wireless, something lwlwifi, had the drivers but not the firmware. Had to connect to the router through cable Ethernet and got them.
It is for charity, for a school in a third-world country. The device runs smooth enough for their purposes, and Debian Edu brings mountains of education software!