On 2013-10-06 23:46, Robert Dyck wrote:
I have a customer who wants a laptop with Linux. My impression is he wants to learn Linux. I have refurbished laptops: IBM ThinkPad A21m, with Pentium III processor @ 750 MHz, 512MB RAM, and I can upgrade the hard drive to 40GB. Which distro of Linux would you recommend?
Just off the top of my head, I'd say Puppy Linux might be a good choice. It's one of the only tiny Linux distros that I've actually booted up to have a look at.
There are a few more to choose from, as can be seen here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight_Linux_distribution
(Not sure if all the above will run on a PIII, but my guess is most would, since they're aimed at the older/smaller systems.)
A Google search will likely point you in the right direction...
https://www.google.ca/search?q=small+linux+distro+for+pentium+iii
By the looks of it, this question gets discussed a fair bit.
I would ask Mike Pfaiffer, but he passed away earlier this year.
MUUG has lost 4 members so far this year (actually since February), sadly. I hope this isn't a trend... :(