[ltp] Best distro for 760XD

[James Knott]

Mendel Cooper wrote:
> I just picked up a 760XD Thinkpad for a few bucks. Just wondering
> what would be the best Linux distro to install on it.
> 
> Specs for the 760XD:
> 166 MHz Pentium MMX
> 64M memory (could upgrade to 80M or 104)
> 12" 1024x768 screen
> 2 Gb HD (could upgrade to 3 or 4, if necessary)
> 
> The main problem is that it can't boot from the CD drive.
> Can't have CD drive and floppy plugged in at the same time, either.
> This means I have to use something like loadlin.exe to boot from.
> 
> Now, I could always install Red Hat 9, current as of 2-1/2 years ago,
> but I'd rather do something a bit more up to date.
> 
> Damn Small Linux maybe?
> 
> What would you people recommend?

The last Linux I put on a 760 was Red Hat 6??? or the contemporary
version of Mandrake.  This was over 5 years ago.  However, if you have
an ethernet NIC, you may be able to do a network install.  2GB is a bit
tight for a hard drive install.