Comments on: Installing Fluxbuntu on Compaq Presario 1240

by: Luke Maciak

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:01:34 +0000

Hmm… I will definitely have to try Vector. So many people seem to be pleased with it. Thanks for the tip.

by: Mike

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:53:42 +0000

I have this exact computer. However I have a slightly faster proc, namely a Pentium @ 266Hz and more ram 96MB so it’s a smidge faster then your setup. I ran every distro that I could think of on my system with the same results that you’ve indicated…. however I tried vector linux standard edition and it runs like lightning … even with heavy websites.

by: Luke Maciak

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:10:20 +0000

Yeah, I think Speedy Gonzalez and his buddies are probably doomed to slow death just like all the other “not politically correct enough” characters.

Besides, kids these days prefer Chimpokomon anyway. Hence the other slowpoke reference.

Also, slowpoke is a meme.

by: Teague

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:50:25 +0000

I don’t know nothin’ ’bout buntu-in’ no Xus, but I had to chime in with the “thumb’s up” for the Slowpoke Rodriguez reference. Awesome! Unfortunately, one never sees any Speedy Gonzalez stuff nowadays….

by: Luke Maciak

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:25:45 +0000

Thanks. It’s on my list of distros to try, so I’ll probably give it a shot.

by: Craig Betts

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:58:13 +0000

Just for fun, Give Vector Linux a try. I remember using it because they had a version specifically for 386s a few years ago. I think they call it the Standard Edition now.

by: Luke Maciak

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:53:14 +0000

I did consider Xubuntu, but I hear that it is not as lean, and fast as advertised. I wanted the most stripped down solution I could get. That said, I believe that Xubuntu would be much more polished than this.

If I had 128 or 256 MB of RAM I would probably go with it. With my 98 I wanted to stay as basic and low end as possible.

Then again, it’s really much about what applications do you use as much of what distro do you pick.

by: Craig Betts

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 14:33:04 +0000

Xubuntu would have been my choice (Ubuntu with XFCE). Yeah, I was one of the contributors. Gotta put the plugs in when I can!

I might check out Fluxbuntu for S&Gs . . .