Arachnee seemed to be OK to be installed but apparently it can't connect on internet so I guess the piece that is inside the computer must be broken. I'm still reading your suggestions and thanks for them. I will try to put this computer back on internet like that my son would be able to use arachnee or a linux remote desktop. As he is young he won't be working at all on the computer so if it is not working very well is not really important. And yes I went to check in the stores but that's really too expensive right now if I want to afford my rent so he will have to do with the old one or mine for a little while. Anyways this old computer made me learn a lot of things this last few days, so I will try to make something out of it and maybe he will finish as a server and firewall for the working computers. Thanks you for your answers and I'm still working on it, I'll let you know when I will have made something out of it or if I break it completely. Meg <div class="gmail_quote">On Nov 25, 2007 2:05 AM, John Dangler < <a href="mailto:jdangler@terremark.com">jdangler@terremark.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="Ih2E3d"> On Sun, 2007-11-25 at 01:55 -0500, Scott (angrykeyboarder) wrote: > While I'm at it, I looked this up: > > <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements" target="_blank"> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements</a> > > *Minimum* requirements > > > 300 MHz x86 processor > > 64 MB of system memory (RAM) > > > At least 2 GB of disk space (for full installation and swap > space) > > > VGA graphics card capable of 640x480 resolution > > > CD-ROM drive > > If your system has less than 192 MB of system memory, use the > Alternate > Installation CD. > > > *Recommended* minimum requirements > > > > 500 MHz x86 processor > > > 192 MB of system memory (RAM) > > > 8 GB of disk space > > > Graphics card capable of 1024x768 resolution > > > Sound card > > > A network or Internet connection > </div>I admit finding these components might be a bit of work, but I've had 486 boxes run Linux by adding the necessary minimums - RAM doublers, add-on vid, nic, HD, etc... The processor might be the downfall, though (or just put up with a really slow running kernel)... > > -- <div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">> Scott > <a href="http://angrykeyboarder.com" target="_blank"> http://angrykeyboarder.com</a> > I've never used an OS I didn't (dis)like. > ©2007 angrykeyboarder™ & Elmer Fudd. All Wites Wesewved > > > -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users </a> > > </div></div> -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div>