[ltp] installing linux on IBM tp 600

[Joel Ebel]

My advice is to not accept anybody else's recommendation without a good 
explanation.  You should really choose for yourself.  A good place to 
start is www.distrowatch.com.  In particular check out the major 
distributions page.  As I see it you have kind of a spectrum.  On one 
end you have easy to use, and on the other end you have more in depth 
learning required.  What distribution you choose depends on what you 
want to get out of it.  If you want more of my humble opinions of each 
distribution, I'll be happy to provide the boring detials.  Just ask.

Joel

Nils Houben wrote:
> Hi there,
> I am totally new in the linux-world. This year i start getting 
> linux-lessons in my school - so i want to have my own linux to test the 
> things we do in school.
> 
> My Thinkpad 600 has 500 Mghz and about 150 MB RAM, the question now is 
> which linux to install, and where to get it!
> As i said I am totally new to the linux world, but i am very curious and 
> optimistic about linux. Though i need an easy to install linux and it 
> should be relativly small (the hdd has 4GB).
> I would be very thankful for any help in this case....
> best regards
>    Nils Houben
> 
> P.S.: as you may have noticed my english is very poor, so please dare 
> with it or write in german.
>