Best linux distro for old laptop

i have very old laptop… acer 1200xv, it's configuration: CPU: 1 GHz RAM: 386 MB HDD: 10 GB Graphic: S3 Twister 16 MB now it's running windows xp, but it's very slow, so i want to ask if theres any linux distro which will run on this laptop better than winxp. thanks.

Personally, For a Spec like That i'd go for 'SimplyMEPIS' or 'Ubuntu'.. I Have no Experiance with SimplyMEPIS, But I Know a Few People That Have a Similar Spec to You and Use it. As For Ubuntu, i've Used it Quite a Few Times and i find it Very Useful for Small Computers, it Runs Reasonably Fast to.

I Hope That Helped :)

Parker

thanks. i've looked at ubuntu and it's good for me. i'm going to install it.

also, try using the xfce window manager instead of gnome, I've heard it is kinder to lower-end systems

japanesedude wrote: also, try using the xfce window manager instead of gnome, I've heard it is kinder to lower-end systems

the ubuntuwith xfce is called xubuntu. you should also look at vector linux and damn small linux for such an old computer

you might try a older version of fedora or red hat i have a older pc that wont run windows xp it says no operating system found but i plug in my fedora hdd and it works just fine.

pffft.

That's not old.

I'm bootstrapping gentoo on my pentium mmx now.

233 mhz.

Anbyway, stay away from ubuntu and mepis

depending on your experience level i'd say go with debian, mandriva (watch out for speed, use a tweaked kernel and a light WM, i suggest E17), maybe a DSL install?

It all depends on how much experience you have.

If you have very little i suggest Kubuntu or Ubuntu. If you know what your doing Arch Linux would be great. You just need to have enough experience to config it.

Well i was gonna suggest something but basically i'd of suggested the same as Richo anyways…lol. (btw hows goin richo…long time no chat on MSN,lol) anywho…yeah old pc new pc doesn't make big diffrence with linux which is the great thing but yeah if goin for speed make sure u tweak up some….as far as distro's i really like Fedora…knoppix is ok..havn't used it much.

FC could be ok, or cent if you go down that route.