I inherited one of these a while ago.
Spec isnt brilliant . but I hate to waste stuff. So i thought id see what the designed-for-low-spec ditributions. I think ive been through all those I could find . The main use has been to read the newspapers in the morning, as SWMBO has subscribed to the online version - apparently Im allowed to use her login to access the paper, but if I comment on anything it will be in her name - and has done away with the paper copy of
The Times (of London). personally I browser the
Grauniad and The
Indy
- x-ubuntu
- lubuntu
- masonux
- dsl
- puppy ( well, macpup)
the poorest performing was xubuntu, then lubuntu. DSL was fine, but didnt have the drivers for the wireless connection . So the one I stuck with , that worked best ( ie quickest) was ...........
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MACPUP
But the laptop wont boot . I suspect its too old to do anything about , so very reluctantly , farewell, Evo .
But all is not lost - Ive got another old laptop to try !
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