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Message from discussion For the FOURTH time, please, which Linux distro for a older system?
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 More options Jul 7 2008, 3:27 pm
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc
From: Linonut <lino...@bollsouth.nut>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:27:57 -0400
Local: Mon, Jul 7 2008 3:27 pm
Subject: Re: For the FOURTH time, please, which Linux distro for a older system?
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* Unruh peremptorily fired off this memo:

> Michael Black <et...@ncf.ca> writes:

>>Yes, it is far easier to install everything and I'd suggest that for
>>everyone who has the hard drive space.  Most of it will just take
>>up space on the hard drive, but it being there will otherwise never
>>be noticed. But if you've got limited space, then do a limited
>>install, and just about any distribution will allow that.

> Yes, but what can you safely leave out? It is huge trial and error process.

You can get around that by doing a basic netinstall, then picking only
the items you want beyond the basic stuff.  The package manager will
pull in whatever else it needs.

--
If people concentrated on the really important things in life,
there'd be a shortage of fishing poles.
                -- Doug Larson


 
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