the better OS to use for older hardware ?

Ubuntu:

Debian if you like CLI and KDE:

In article , robb scribeth thus

Try Ubuntu Linux, seems to work fine on a couple of old PC's here...

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Thanks for the ideas T,

ubuntu looks like a good basic set of tools so i will probably try that first.

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Thanks for the suggestion Tony,

ubuntu does look like a good basic set of linux based OS and tools

i plan to try that first.

robb

robb "contributed" in alt.computer:

MS-DOS would be a good choice for that outdated hardware.

HTH

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nah, i am already using that on my P65 non UL approved fire hazard heater :)

whats next idea CP/M-86 ?

I use windows 2000 on such beasts with no problems. Just add more memory to make it run properly.

Graham

Don't try installing if you have < 384MB of RAM.

Graham

But beware it needs more RAM than they claim in some instances. Has me running round in circles until I installed an extra 128M.

Graham

I've 'recently' worked on a PC with a lower spec than that.

Graham

In message , robb writes

There are several 'small' forms of LINUX from the tiny upwards, some of which will (supposedly) run from a CD without actually installing them on the PC. The mag. freebies often include one or more versions, but a web search should bring up something useful.

In article , Eeyore scribeth thus

Try this .....

Graham

I used 98SE without trouble for many years. Worried about memory leaks ? Get cacheman.

Graham

With enough memory, the swapfile is harldy touched.

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Little Tony was staying with his grandmother for a few days.. He'd been playing outside with the other kids for a while when he came into the house and asked her, "Grandma, what's that called when 2 people sleep in the same room and one is on top of the other?"

She was a little taken, but she decided to just tell him the truth. "It's called sexual intercourse, darling".

Little Tony just said, "Oh, OK," and went back outside to play with the other kids.

A few minutes later he came back in and said angrily, "Grandma, it isn't called sexual intercourse. It's called "Bunk Beds". And Jimmy's mom wants to talk to you."

ME was pointless. It came out AFTER the superior 2000.

I've got a leak in XP! After about 3 days, the graphics run at about one tenth of speed (it's a gradual slowdown). Immediately faster on reboot. This is a clean install, and the problem wasn't there in the last install. I had to reinstall after the hard disk was irrecoverably corrupted.

You need > 512M for that. 768M on 98SE will probably do it.

Graham