Originally posted by PCTech@Dec 22 2003, 10:19 PM
Nice post, I'll make sure my pop gets this! I tried to tell him a linux or unix based system would be the way to go, but he wouldn't listen to me! Now that I have backup, maybe he will listen! Which *nix version would be best for that old 'puter?
Thanks,
~PCTech
On old computer, *nix is always the best choice, for two (major) reasons. First, it will be supported, second, you will receive security updates.
How old is the computer? Is it like the one Dudelive has or older (or slightly newer)? If it is the same spec as Dudelives, I'd suggest putting Gentoo Linux on. It is considered a difficult distro to use, but with the docs and forums you're more than set. Once you understand the basics you should be able to do all you need with it. If you do decide to go down the Gentoo route, use GRP packages. Compiling everything on your system will take way to long.
Take a look at Distrowatch for a list of distros that you may like to try.
Hope this helps.
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