Author Topic: Computer Necromancy - Reviving my Dad's Old PC (Read 1007 times)

brickybob · May 18, 2011, 08:34:16 AM

Alright, so this computer was probably made before biblical times and I need a linux distro to run on it, my Dad's not very computer-savy so I need a variant of Ubuntu or something popular. Yes, I'm going to use Linux.

His Specs;
833 mhz
128 MB Ram
32 Bit Video Chip (old Intel Graphics.)

Whoever gets a decent one gets +1 e-peen.

Oh, and I don't like using Damn Small Linux or Puppy Linux, I can't get things to save on them unless I save them to a flash drive.

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Chrono · May 18, 2011, 08:36:03 AM

I don't even think it's worth it.

Coolio · May 18, 2011, 08:37:04 AM

Mint Linux is great.

brickybob · May 18, 2011, 08:39:10 AM

Quote from: Chrono on May 18, 2011, 08:36:03 AM

I don't even think it's worth it.

It's all he has. If by some miracle the RAM I have will fit into it then this thread won't be needed.

But the designers thought it would be a good idea to give me the worst angle possible for the RAM slots. You have to reach 8 inches in, and push it down. And if you have it a dash off, you're screwed.

Coolio · May 18, 2011, 08:41:06 AM

What.
Well, that's dumb.

brickybob · May 18, 2011, 08:47:16 AM

Quote from: Coolio on May 18, 2011, 08:41:06 AM

What.
Well, that's dumb.

If they would've put it in a good spot, I would have 512 MB ram in there right now.

Coolio · May 18, 2011, 08:47:54 AM

I only have 790mb and 2.20ghz. :/

brickybob · May 18, 2011, 08:52:04 AM

Quote from: Coolio on May 18, 2011, 08:47:54 AM

I only have 790mb and 2.20ghz. :/

I thought you had a much older PC. When I was a kid, I had a terrible PC. 256 MB Ram, some integrated intel graphics, not GMA, older than that. And I don't even know if the drivers were installed.

Coolio · May 18, 2011, 08:55:06 AM

Pentium · May 18, 2011, 10:01:07 AM

You could install Xubuntu and switch to the LXDE desktop enviroment. This way you still have access to the software repository without having to use resource-intensive software.

brickybob · May 18, 2011, 01:24:31 PM

Quote from: Pentium on May 18, 2011, 10:01:07 AM

You could install Xubuntu and switch to the LXDE desktop enviroment. This way you still have access to the software repository without having to use resource-intensive software.

How do I get it to boot so I can change it?

DontCare4Free · May 18, 2011, 01:27:26 PM

Quote from: Pentium on May 18, 2011, 10:01:07 AM

You could install Xubuntu and switch to the LXDE desktop enviroment. This way you still have access to the software repository without having to use resource-intensive software.

Why not just get Lubuntu directly then?

Pentium · May 18, 2011, 03:01:37 PM

Quote from: DontCare4Free on May 18, 2011, 01:27:26 PM

Why not just get Lubuntu directly then?

From what I've seen the awesome software repository isn't included with it.

DontCare4Free · May 18, 2011, 03:42:17 PM

Quote from: Pentium on May 18, 2011, 03:01:37 PM

From what I've seen the awesome software repository isn't included with it.

Can't you add it manually?
Anyway, the problem with the "awesome software repository" is that much of the software there requries GNOME or QT and then memory and that stuff is a problem again.

Pentium · May 18, 2011, 03:46:48 PM

Quote from: DontCare4Free on May 18, 2011, 03:42:17 PM

Can't you add it manually?
Anyway, the problem with the "awesome software repository" is that much of the software there requries GNOME or QT and then memory and that stuff is a problem again.

Another solution is to keep xfce and get more RAM instead. It shouldn't be so hard, since you can just go to a dump and look for computers.