Which Linux version

[mc866]

I'm getting an old Dell back and it has a P3 1GHz and 256 mb of memory which is maxed out. I'm looking to do a small media server box that I can use to stream my music and movies to my other PC and possibly my 360. I was thinking win2000 and TVersity but also was thinking of doing linux with ushare. Which version would you go with? Are there any that come with ushare loaded? Linux noob here, I think I got Mandrake working about 5 years ago but didn't do much with it.

 

[leingod86]

One of the Ubuntu distros would work fine.

Xubuntu is the leanest one, and may be what you need for that system. Ushare should either be preloaded or in the respositories (add/remove programs).

 

[mc866]

Thanks for the answer, I was looking at Wubi, can you run Xubuntu from Wubi?

 

[soonerproud]

Originally posted by: mc866
Thanks for the answer, I was looking at Wubi, can you run Xubuntu from Wubi?

I know Kubuntu has Wubi, but am uncertain if Xubuntu includes it. Flubuntu might also be worth a try, except it is only a community supported fork of Ubuntu.

 

[Bateluer]

SymphonyOS might be a worth taking a look at too. Its Ubuntu 7.10 based, as of its latest version, but they came lower end hardware support than Xubuntu I think.

 

[Fox5]

Xubuntu will barely work in 256MB of ram, fluxbuntu or a specifically stripped down linuxOS (puppy linux or damn small linux) would be good. Ubuntu and its derivatives are Windows XPish in their requirements, though more base XP than service pack 2 xp. (base XP works ok in 256MB of ram, service pack 2 barely works with less than 512MB)

 

[Net]

slackware. i use to use it on my 90mhz for a chess server

 

[degibson]

I'd have to agree with net about Slackware -- your hardware is what slackware is designed for. It depends, however, on just how many "media" features you want -- Slackware isn't a media box distro.