Linux Lite: 5 Tiny Distros That Pack A Big Bang
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| Some distributions of the open-source operating system are bloated, but Puppy
| Linux, Knoppix, SLAX, NimbleX, and -- yes -- Damn Small Linux will get you up
| and running fast.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=203100989&cid=nl_IWK_daily
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Puppy, Damn Small Linux don't let me down
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| I pulled the 30 GB hard drive from the $15 Laptop today, swapped in the
| original 3 GB drive (which wasn't bootable with its original Windows 98
| install) and decided to throw distros at it. For those not following along,
| it's a Compaq Armada 7770dmt, 233 MHz Pentium II, with the biggest chink in
| the armor being RAM -- only 64 MB of it.
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http://www.insidesocal.com/click/2007/07/puppy_damn_small_linux_dont_le.html
Stop! Don't trash those old PCs
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| Interestingly enough, there is another operating system that most people are
| not familiar with called Linux. Linux (and its earlier version UNIX) have
| been around for a long time helping us place phones calls and providing
| access to the Internet. Linux, up until this point, has been mostly behind
| the scenes just doing its job and doing it well. You can get started with
| Linux at www.linux.org.
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http://www.reporter-times.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=91254&format=html
Linux For An Old Laptop
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| I have such a machine (Pentium 266 MMX, 80 MB RAM, 4 GB HD) which still
| sports a "Designed for Windows 95" sticker.
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http://www.pcdailytips.com/2007/07/23/linux-for-an-old-laptop/
The Year Of The Small Distro
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| 2007 may well be the year of the small distro.
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http://www.oreillynet.com/linux/blog/2007/08/the_year_of_the_small_distro.html
Put your old machine to good use
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| PCLinuxOS, which, along with Kubuntu and Ubuntu is one of the best
| Linux distributions around, only requires an old Pentium II (!) to
| run nicely. The entire cost of Linux is the cost of the blank disk
| you'll need to burn yourself a copy, so it's worth it to play around.
| There's a good chance you'll like what you see.
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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2007-05-25-old-machine_N.htm?csp=34
http://tinyurl.com/292b73
How To Revive An Old PC With Linux
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| Sure, it could go to the landfill, or you might be able to get a
| tax deduction from donating it to a local school. Or, using a
| Linux-based operating system, you could turn it into a
| functional desktop, browser, and e-mail client, and put it
| back to work.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=198500289
How to revive an old PC
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| For better performance, most LiveCD distros can be installed onto a hard
| disk, but the process isn't as easy as it is with a conventional distro.
| There's still some hope, though. Currently the Ubuntu Lite project is working
| on a special customised release of Ubuntu for very low-end PCs. Similarly,
| the RULE Project offers a way to install current and recent releases of Red
| Hat's Fedora on low-end machines.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40532
How to revitalize mature pentiums
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| Hardware that is obsolete in Windows World is not obsolete in the real
| world!
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http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/free_computing
Build This Cheap But Effective Firewall
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| Fight the bad guys without busting your budget. Here's all you'll
| need to create a low-cost, super-secure firewall using
| Linux-based freeware and an old PC.
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http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=197001131&cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All
http://tinyurl.com/ypqfrz
Expert shares secrets to saving thousands with K12LTSP
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| The K12 Linux Terminal Server Project (K12LTSP) is a thin client
| distribution designed for use in schools.
|
| [...]
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| Arkiletian estimates that his lab cost only $4,000 to set up --
| about a tenth the cost of buying replacement workstations.
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http://enterprise.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/01/16/1717243&tid=23&tid=46
Column: Linux lets you avoid upgrading computer
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| Combine the alternative of using a Linux desktop with being able
| to use older computers often donated by Fortune 500 companies when
| they cycle to new systems every three to four years and you start
| to have a financially compelling argument for not having the same
| technology as everyone else.
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| If you have a very large network, the finance picture needs to take
| into account the fact that your technicians would need to be familiar
| with another technology, but for smaller nonprofits and schools
| systems, I would seriously consider this desktop platform.
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http://www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070108/NEWS01/701080307
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