Replace windows 98 with Linux

I was recently given a PC with Windows 98 installed.
It boots normally, but when I log in, it has tons of dll and operation errors.
So, I have decided to replace 98 with a distro of Linux, but I can't find one that has low enough requirements for this PC... Which distro is best for me...it's specs are:
Win 98
400MHZ processor
128MB ram
not sure about anything else... It won't let me use the mouse because the only mouse I have is a USB, and it keeps saying the I am required to use the Mouse port on the back of the computer...

Re: Replace windows 98 with Linueive run slackware on less than that before.

Re: Replace windows 98 with Linuealright thanks loony... I actually meant to edit my post, a friend of mine gave me a CD with Damn Small Linux on it, but since it's only a live CD, I can still check out slackware

Re: Replace windows 98 with Linuealso theres damn small linux, it runs on virtually anything

Re: Replace windows 98 with Linue

timmy1991 · #1I was recently given a PC with Windows 98 installed.
It boots normally, but when I log in, it has tons of dll and operation errors.
So, I have decided to replace 98 with a distro of Linux, but I can't find one that has low enough requirements for this PC... Which distro is best for me...it's specs are:
Win 98
400MHZ processor
128MB ram
not sure about anything else... It won't let me use the mouse because the only mouse I have is a USB, and it keeps saying the I am required to use the Mouse port on the back of the computer...

Ubuntu? That works for me! You can try make a boot CD and try it...
And wrong name not linue but linux ::)

Re: Replace windows 98 with Linuei dont thank he has enough ram for ubuntu, i had 256Mb ram with a 2ghz processor and ubuntu didn't run

Re: Replace windows 98 with Linue

m3romz · #5Ubuntu? That works for me! You can try make a boot CD and try it...
And wrong name not linue but linux ::)

I know it's Linux... it was a typo... tried both Ubuntu and OpenSUSE, neither worked, so now I'm using DSL temporarily

have you tried fedora. I doubt the newest one(fedora 11) would work for you. but maybe one of the older ones, slackware is always good, if none of those work DSL is always nice. Any of those "mainstream" Linux distros like Ubuntu OpenSUSE and Debian wont on a computer that slow :PIt would help to know what you plan to do with this computer.like web browsing or programming or working with media.