Which Linux Distro/Version for 233mhz P1, ~2GB HD, 48k ram?

[xxAgentCowxx]

got an old junker and wanted to start playing around with linux on it, any suggestions? I just tried to install mandrake 9 but it froze mid-installation

 

[Savij]

I went with Freebsd for my computer (similar specs). I don't run any gui or anything so that might affect your installations.

 

[Fiveohhh]

48k ram?

 

[Nothinman]

Debian.

 

[GhettoFob]

I sure hope you mean 48 megs of ram.

 

[Sunner]

You won't be able to run anything fancy on that box no matter what distro you get.
XFree and a lightweight WM will work fine, but fire up a browser and some stuff and you're gonna be hurting.

 

[Flatline]

I'd say Debian or Slackware with something that old. I agree with Sunner about using a lightweight WM on a box like that...if you want something relatively light but still a bit Windows-ish, you could go with IceWM; I think personally I would use fluxbox or blackbox (but hey, I use those on my ridiculously fast machines, so I may be a bit biased).

 

[Abos]

I have an older computer than that: Pentium 75, 128or256megs of ram (I forget which), 2 hard drives totaling 2 gigs, and a REAL floppy drive (none of that 3.5in wussy stuff)... it ran Slackware just fine. Though it's running MS-DOS at the moment for my old games. Anyone remember Goblins?