What compilation for old comp?

[arew264]

Hey i have an acer 166 MHz 96 meg ram comp that I would really like to set up as a file server on my network. Which version of linus should i use? I'm not to great with command line apps but I could probably get one to work if it wasnt incredibly hard. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Xie]

Well with a comp w/ those stats your going to want something light like Slackware or Damn Small Linux. Your also probably gonna have to/wanna learn Command line due to your very low specs.

 

[arew264]

I really think that dsl would be best for this comp, but I cant boot from a cd (no bios option) and I cant seem to get the floppy install to work because the filenames they give in the FAQ dont match the ones in the img file. I downloaded boot 0.8.0 and these are the files in it:
boot.msg
f2
f3
german.kbd
idlinux.sys
linux24
logo.16
minirt24.gz
syslinux.cfg

I have no idea how to do this, could someone please help?
I need to install from floppies because the old cd drive in the comp wont seem to read my burn disks but it reads factory disks fine.

 

[Zedric]

I would recommend Gentoo Linux. The advantage is that it will compile everything so it's optimized for your computer (which can be good if you have a slow poke like the one you have).

The downside is that it compiles everything, so installs will take friggin ages on a slow computer.

 

[desie]

Would take about 10 years on his comp, try http://www.vectorlinux.com/ it's a bit like Slackware but very cut down, you may get away with using a GUI and small window manager on this.

 

[Zedric]

Would take about 10 years on his comp

No, but a few days maybe.

 

[X-Istence]

Hey i have an acer 166 MHz 96 meg ram comp that I would really like to set up as a file server on my network. Which version of linus should i use? I'm not to great with command line apps but I could probably get one to work if it wasnt incredibly hard. Thanks in advance for your help.

I know you asked for Linus, you probably meant Linux though.

That is an awesome little file server, if it has a bit of disk space, i suggest http://freebsd.org/. They have the awesome handbook, which holds your hand throughout the entire installation, and contains good documentation on how to do other tasks, like installing from the ports, firewalls, and rebuilding the kernel/world.

http://freebsd.org/handbook/ for more information.

 

[arew264]

I know you asked for Linus, you probably meant Linux though.

That is an awesome little file server, if it has a bit of disk space, i suggest http://freebsd.org/. They have the awesome handbook, which holds your hand throughout the entire installation, and contains good documentation on how to do other tasks, like installing from the ports, firewalls, and rebuilding the kernel/world.

http://freebsd.org/handbook/ for more information.

THanks for all your help, I wish I had time to find the best version, but I just downloaded the live cd of DSL and ran it. I still have to put samba on there, but I think I like it. THanks again.