Linux for old PC

Hi,
I have installed Ubuntu on my main PC(high spec). On this PC I have a dual boot with Windows XP Pro.

I have an old PC:
256MB Ram
60GB HDD

I got rid of Windows Home on this PC. I installed Xubuntu. While I am delighted with Ubuntu I am not convinced about Xubuntu. What are your views on the best Linux distro for my old low spec PC? I want to change from Xubuntu to another distro on this old PC. I have heard good things about

Parsix
Pardus
Granular
Blag
wolvix

would any of these be good for my old PC?

Any input appreciated. Thanks.

 

For a long time, I ran Ubuntu on a laptop with a 1.7GHz P4 CPU, 256MB, and a 30GB hard drive. It worked just fine, though it did start running smoother with I upgraded to 512MB of RAM.

 

Yeah, Vector is good for older PC's, although the default XFCE desktop is not to everyones taste. There is a SOHO edition that comes with KDE though

Blag is good too, both are install only btw. Blag is definitely the easier (install) for beginners though

 

I find old pcs in yard sale good sources for RAM and disk. Many times the owner will allow you to fire up the system, or they even have the specs posted on the outside. In California, it costs $12 to discard a system, but that is cheap for a memory stick and HD....... And if you go back at 230 or 300 PM they sometimes give them away!

 

Sorry to hijack this thread...but it is alone the line of using Linux on an old PC.

I've been thinking of installing Linux on an old PC...dual PIII 800mhz CPUs with SCSI hard drives, CD reader and burner, etc. My question is: Do I have to do anything special in order for Ubuntu to recognize the SCSI hardware and dual processors?

Thank you for any leads/information.

Blaine

 

You can try it live and see how the distro finds everything.

Mandriva
Knoppix
Ubuntu
- Mepis
- Mint

Any flavor and I have it running on a P3 933. Mind you single processor, but it should work for you. Post back what you find.

:major

 

Thanks guys...I will do so and check back with some results.

Blaine

 

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