[Xastir] Which version of Linux for older computers?

[James Washer]

I wouldn't worry so much about which version, as I would about "what's running" under the current version.

Build a custom kernel with as little as possible. Turn off all of the apps that are running that you are not using, etc.

Let me know if you need any help with any of this.

 - jim

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 13:33:03 -0800
Josh Keller <jeepin95 at comcast.net> wrote:

> I've been slowly working on a radio logging app (sort of an app, it's 
> PHP/MySQL based) that interfaces with Xastir for my SAR group and one of 
> the other local ARES groups has taken interest in it also. They have 
> some older donated laptops that we are trying to get setup with Linux, 
> Xastir, and my radio logging system. The laptops they are using are 
> Pentium 133, 233, and 333 systems. I *think* they have 64MB RAM in them.
> 
> I personally have run RedHat for many years but only have discs left 
> over from RH9-FedoraCore 3. RH9 runs extremly slow (granted, everything 
> will be extremly slow on these machines from my point of view, but this 
> is coming from the people that have been using them with Win98 for a 
> couple years). Which version/flavor would be suggested for these machines.
> 
> Thanks,
> Josh
> 
> P.S.
> The purpose of this question is not to start a battle over which flavor 
> is better I don't want any of those kinds of responses. I just need to 
> know how far back to go for a good OS on these older machines.
> 
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