LINUX on Windows 98
Mark Haney
mhaney at ercbroadband.org
Thu Jul 24 11:48:34 UTC 2008
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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Mark Haney
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