11-18-2014, 05:47 PM
cypher000,
Linux Lite 2.0 will just barely fit on a CD, so you should be okay. Also, it should run fine on your machine. I've got it on a very similar system with only 512MB of RAM and it runs better than XP did. Due to age of processor and other components, streaming videos from Youtube may be a little choppy (especially HD videos, or in full-screen mode), but not much you can do about that except get a newer computer. Other than that, things should be fine.
Are you planning to keep Windows on that 20GB drive, or are you looking to replace it?
Go ahead and download the ISO file, burn it to a blank CD, then boot computer with it and test it out. [Word of warning: on older system like yours, it will run pretty slow off of the live CD. Don't worry so much about that -- just check to see if things work (browser, office program, etc.). Once installed to hard drive it will be much, much quicker than the CD.]
If you have any questions before you attempt install, let us know.
Linux Lite 2.0 will just barely fit on a CD, so you should be okay. Also, it should run fine on your machine. I've got it on a very similar system with only 512MB of RAM and it runs better than XP did. Due to age of processor and other components, streaming videos from Youtube may be a little choppy (especially HD videos, or in full-screen mode), but not much you can do about that except get a newer computer. Other than that, things should be fine.
Are you planning to keep Windows on that 20GB drive, or are you looking to replace it?
Go ahead and download the ISO file, burn it to a blank CD, then boot computer with it and test it out. [Word of warning: on older system like yours, it will run pretty slow off of the live CD. Don't worry so much about that -- just check to see if things work (browser, office program, etc.). Once installed to hard drive it will be much, much quicker than the CD.]
If you have any questions before you attempt install, let us know.
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