Do you think the SuSE Disto will run good on a Pentium III 500MHz with 128 Meg Ram and a 3 gig HDD?

I wouldn't install a GUI on that, but if you need one, try Xfce. You'll also need to seriously minimize your installed packages.

For something like that, your best bet is really something small, but at the same time you'll have to understand what you are doing to make things work. Personally, I'd go with Slack and no GUI in that instance (or Xfce if I had too).

Been using SUSE for a few months now (customer requirement), and found it's really not too bad. In order to actually use it as a desktop though (and stay within their package management), you really have to add better sources. Couldn't believe that they only ran Thunderbird 1.0.x?!?! Almost no extensions work with that versions any more.

what about an AMD k6-2 400mhz with 256MB RAM and an 10GIG HDD

It all depends on what the person is looking for. If you're trying to replace Windows the Xandos and Lindows are both excellent distros.

However, if you're looking to learn about Linux IMO both of those will be disappointing to you. Much like Windows, they remove flexibility to lower the barrier to entry.

Now you're talking. That should do just fine as an intro Linux machine.

Be amazed at how small a machine can run unix os.
really points at all the bloat in windoz.

The PentiumIII 500 with 128 is my wifes machine running Winblows98 right now.- She complains that it hangs all the time

I can switch it out with the K6 Box and Let er rip.

I will start Downloading the ISO when I get home Tonight.

I used to Run linux on my Dreamcast..

it was a fun little project

Do a web search if you are interested more

Let the Downloading COMMENCE!!

Installation Keeps Hanging at Activating USB DRIVERS.....

If I do failsafe it goes but then it only installs so far before some packages start failing

Try deactivating the USB ports in the BIOS until you get SuSE installed and patched.

Well in FailSafe it gets past the Detecting USB devices but then it locks up after I accept the EULA

Im going to stop messin with the machine that was gving me problems..


I will try it on the Pentium III 500 with 128meg ram and i was wrong about the hdd it actually has 60gigs

Ok Posting this from the Suse box... everything seems to look good... how can I improve some system performance?

Any other tips or anything anyone?