Re: [PLUG] Recommendations for an OS that will run on 256MB laptop

[Martin Cracauer via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Running what?

Do you need a desktop?

All the common OSes (Linux, BSD) except Ubuntu should be able to run
fine assuming they install in text to text.  And even compile things
with -j 1.  If you need a desktop then memory requirements depend on
the desktop.

What kind of USB devices? Do they need drivers?

Martin

Steven Grunza via plug wrote on Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 09:08:11AM -0400: 
> I am looking to use an old laptop for a proof-of-concept project.  It needs
> an OS but only has 256MB of system RAM, which is the maximum the machine
> will hold.  It originally ran Windows TabletPC (basically WinXP).
> 
> I was thinking of trying Slax but the recommendation is 512MB minimum for
> Slax.
> 
> It would basically be a programming station with WiFi or Ethernet
> connection to report results/statistics using a USB connected programming
> pod and a USB connected barcode scanner.
> 
> Any suggestions as to a Linux (or BSD) distribution that would work with
> only 256MB?

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