The UNIX and Linux Forums  

Go Back   The UNIX and Linux Forums > Top Forums > UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Google UNIX.COM


UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers If you're not sure where to post a UNIX or Linux question, post it here. All UNIX and Linux newbies welcome !!

More UNIX and Linux Forum Topics You Might Find Helpful
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
What is your favorite Linux distro? milhan Linux 117 12 Hours Ago 11:01 PM
Linux distro from bash script Samtim74 Shell Programming and Scripting 1 08-18-2008 11:04 PM
Linux distro or network traffic cop? It's both! iBot UNIX and Linux RSS News 0 12-01-2007 08:05 AM
Copying a Linux distro from one partition to the other... Mr_Proper UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users 5 06-18-2003 10:38 AM

Closed Thread
 
Submit Tools LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 11-27-2002
Registered User
 

Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 12
Linux distro

Hi
I'm have old toshiba laptop(t1900) 486, 4mbRAM and ~120MB of hdd
I'm looking for distro to suite my comp, no need for X windows but not enything that runs on FAT, just normal small Linux.
Actually, *BSDs will do as well. If u know any distro that would do this I will be thankful for hint

Greg
__________________
http://www.kde-look.org/content/download.php?content=1689
Forum Sponsor
  #2  
Old 11-28-2002
djtrippin's Avatar
Registered User
 

Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: michigan
Posts: 79
Hmm, I have a friend with a laptop with the same specifications, we had red hat 4 running on it fully installed for a while. After that we installed Red Hat 5.2 in console mode only style(no desktop, no X windows system).
Also, I do believe we had suse 5 running on it, a limited installation considering SuSe is one of the larger distro's available. Um, a compact version of NetBSD should suit you, or even An Older OpenBSD should suit your hardware. FreeBSD probably has something that would be fitting but my experience with FreeBSD is limited in comparison to the other BSD's and RH. Good Luck, if you are only looking for a console system than you should be able to install just about any older distro...
  #3  
Old 11-28-2002
Registered User
 

Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 12
How he did it, using floppy disks?
__________________
http://www.kde-look.org/content/download.php?content=1689
  #4  
Old 11-28-2002
djtrippin's Avatar
Registered User
 

Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: michigan
Posts: 79
yep
  #5  
Old 11-29-2002
WIntellect's Avatar
Registered User
 

Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 170
You can install FreeBSD via floppy disks!
__________________
FreeBSD - Opening computers from closed Windows
Google The UNIX and Linux Forums
Closed Thread

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:05 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2006, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.
The UNIX and Linux Forums Content Copyright ©1993-2008. All Rights Reserved.Ad Management by RedTyger Visit The Complex Event Processing Blog

Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0