Which distro can anyone recommend for low end hardware ?

[Rob Becker]

This doesn't answer your question regarding a specific distro, but
whatever distro you use, carefully audit all services that run at start.
With a machine that is not connected to a network, many of your network
services can be disabled.  Also look at running a light desktop manager
like ICEWM.  If there is any budget at all for adding RAM and or a newer
HD, it may be well worth your time to do so.  A P2/200 will be
sufficient for the duties you suggest, but a faster HD and more RAM will
make things much speedier.
Good luck with it.
Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Oren Beck [mailto:oren_beck at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 5:28 PM
To: List - KCLUG
Subject: Which distro can anyone recommend for low end hardware ?

Ok folks- This one is not the usual "could have googled for it "
question .

A day care center worker wants to buy cheap used hardware and have me or

someone else make it work .
This center is a not-for-profit so Surplus Exchange is a viable hardware

source .
Here's where KCLUG can come in . Showing that Open Source is truly 
viable for this person's need .
What is needed ? Single user single desktop maybe not even networked or 
if so only at the printer share level Compatibility with Msword and 
Excel in both directions , Printing flyers . Archiving all flyers etc .
Likely this system may never be internet connected !

So from that outline- What distro is suggested,
And more importantly why ?

Presently owned system is a P2/200 with 64 meg ram and 840 meg HD .
Suggestions for what to use on this would be appreciated from anyone 
having had experience with the suggested distro.
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