LINUX on Windows 98

[Mark Haney]

catalina wrote:
> I have a Toshiba 220cds(1997) with Windows 98.
> Is it possible for me to install a LINUX Ops System?
> Please help...I am inexperienced in this issue.
> 
> 

As this is a 10 year old laptop, here's a suggestion from someone who 
has a laptop that old that still runs linux.  You probably won't get any 
new GUIs to run (like GNOME or KDE) but you can get Enlightenment/XFCE 
to run just fine on it.  Even then it might be a bit sluggish, but if 
you pay attention to resources you should be able to run it fine.

If you're /that/ inexperienced (and you don't say HOW inexperienced you 
are so I'm guessing here) you might find this is more trouble than it's 
worth.  You'll have to do a lot of things from the CLI and if you aren't 
familiar with some of those things, it can get hairy.

However, if you have the time, and the willingness to learn.  Go for it. 
  I would suggest however, that you go with a really light distro.  Damn 
Small Linux or something of that sort.  It'll get you what you need in a 
very small amount of disk space.



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