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Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC?

From rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC?
Date 2025-07-06 04:34 +0000
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On Sat, 5 Jul 2025 15:31:36 -0700, Bobbie Sellers wrote:

> 	I have  a friend who really wants her EEEPC to run but she had 
Ubuntu
> 14.02 installed and is unwilling to turn her back on it and learn to use
> anoher distribution.

Understood. At this point I've been through so many distros and DEs in the 
last 30 or so years it's like driving a car. Adjust seat and mirrors, find 
lights, directionals, wipers, radio, drop it into gear and go. If it's a 
manual, find out where R is; some of them are weird.

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Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-20 10:04 +0100
  Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? "Matthew Camilleri" <bunkertoshimatty@gmail.com> - 2025-06-20 16:30 +0200
    Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-20 16:25 +0100
      Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-06-21 09:54 +1000
      Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-21 01:31 -0400
      Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-06-21 21:55 +0000
        Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-06-23 07:56 -0700
          Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-06-23 18:58 +0100
            Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-06-24 09:03 +1000
              Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-24 07:44 -0700
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-25 01:41 -0400
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-06-25 09:34 -0700
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-06-25 18:57 -0400
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-07-05 09:26 +0000
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-07-05 18:29 +0000
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-07-06 07:20 +1000
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-07-05 22:22 +0000
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-07-05 15:31 -0700
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-07-06 04:34 +0000
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-07-06 01:51 -0400
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-07-06 09:07 +0100
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-07-06 03:19 +0000
            Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-07-05 09:21 +0000
              Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-07-05 18:23 +0000
              Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2025-07-07 09:26 -0700
                Re: What old Linux distro to run on a old Pentium III PC? Harold Stevens <wookie@aspen.localdomain> - 2025-07-07 12:37 -0500

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