lean & mean linux distro anyone?

lincomatic · 05-12-2002

i just put redhat 7.2 on my 266mhz PI laptop (dual boot w/ windoze so i can run netstumbler) and it is a DOG! my machine only has 96MB ram and it just thrashes continuously.

i seem to remember the days when u could run linux on a 386. now it runs slower than Win2K w/ the same hardware! even boots slower.

anyone know what's a good lean & mean linux distro to use on wimpy hardware?

The Others · 05-12-2002

According to war driving dot com

Quote:

I'm currently working on that 1-disk Linux Wardriving Distro, possibly posting an image tomorrow!

Unfortunatly he didn't

Some time soon hopefully

JimmyPopAli · 05-12-2002

I run Debian without X on my pos laptop. It seems to run pretty well, if I do need to run any X stuff then I use Blackbox.

fungus · 05-12-2002

I run Linux and Kismet (http://www.kismetwireless.net) on an old IBM Thinkpad. 120 MHZ, 64 meg ram. Works great.

You can see it around 10 minutes into the "Wireless Point of Sale Security" video below.

http://www.lpbn.org/modules.php?op=m...ticle&artid=61

It's a nice shot with Kismet showing Petsmart and Best Buy ip ranges.

lincomatic · 05-12-2002

fungus, what linux distro are you using?
thanks.

p.s. btw is the meeting still going to be in agoura hills?
pps yr unwired show was very informative this wk and last :-)

blackwave · 05-12-2002

Watching it right now from server2

Nice mention of the mic. Is there a link to dl the rm file?

fungus · 05-12-2002

Using RedHat 7.1 for now. Moving to 7.3 and a Cisco card when I have time.

No rm file download.

Meeting is in Agoura. If there is interest, we'll try to do the next meeting in Pasadena, at Pasadena City College.

packetgrinder · 05-13-2002

www.gentoo.org

Learn it, live it, love it.

lullabud · 05-13-2002

man, i've had some problems with red-hat too. mostly mild annoyances, but a friend of mine installed rh7.3 today and said it was like 4 GB! that's crazy. personally, i like mandrake. it's easy, everything works out of the box, has a nice installation too. i think you just have to pay special attention to what packages you install, especially daemons and such.

CannonFotter · 05-14-2002

That is about as striped down of a distrobution as you can get. Be warned!!!!! it is for ONLY TRUE UNIX/LINUX GEEKS!!!!!

Otherwise just whatch what you install. I have SuSe running on an old compaq 486/50Mhz laptop with 24meg of ram. and it rocks.

L8r Days & Waves......

05-12-2002	#1 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	lean & mean linux distro anyone? i just put redhat 7.2 on my 266mhz PI laptop (dual boot w/ windoze so i can run netstumbler) and it is a DOG! my machine only has 96MB ram and it just thrashes continuously. i seem to remember the days when u could run linux on a 386. now it runs slower than Win2K w/ the same hardware! even boots slower. anyone know what's a good lean & mean linux distro to use on wimpy hardware? __________________ ~lincomatic

05-12-2002	#4 (permalink)
fungus Banned by the masses Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: So. Calif. Posts: 177	I run Linux and Kismet (http://www.kismetwireless.net) on an old IBM Thinkpad. 120 MHZ, 64 meg ram. Works great. You can see it around 10 minutes into the "Wireless Point of Sale Security" video below. http://www.lpbn.org/modules.php?op=m...ticle&artid=61 It's a nice shot with Kismet showing Petsmart and Best Buy ip ranges. __________________ Work: http://www.wlanparts.com BLOG: http://www.unwiredadventures.com Fun: http://www.socalwug.org

05-12-2002	#5 (permalink)
lincomatic Squaaawk! WiFi! WiFi! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 1,682	fungus, what linux distro are you using? thanks. p.s. btw is the meeting still going to be in agoura hills? pps yr unwired show was very informative this wk and last :-) __________________ ~lincomatic

05-12-2002	#6 (permalink)
blackwave Do I look like I'm joking Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: SoCal, OC Posts: 4,507	Watching it right now from server2 Nice mention of the mic. Is there a link to dl the rm file? __________________ -=BW=-

05-12-2002	#7 (permalink)
fungus Banned by the masses Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: So. Calif. Posts: 177	Using RedHat 7.1 for now. Moving to 7.3 and a Cisco card when I have time. No rm file download. Meeting is in Agoura. If there is interest, we'll try to do the next meeting in Pasadena, at Pasadena City College. __________________ Work: http://www.wlanparts.com BLOG: http://www.unwiredadventures.com Fun: http://www.socalwug.org

05-12-2002	#3 (permalink)
JimmyPopAli Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Washington the state Posts: 242	I run Debian without X on my pos laptop. It seems to run pretty well, if I do need to run any X stuff then I use Blackbox.

05-13-2002	#8 (permalink)
packetgrinder Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2	The answer... www.gentoo.org Learn it, live it, love it.

05-13-2002	#9 (permalink)
lullabud Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 261	man, i've had some problems with red-hat too. mostly mild annoyances, but a friend of mine installed rh7.3 today and said it was like 4 GB! that's crazy. personally, i like mandrake. it's easy, everything works out of the box, has a nice installation too. i think you just have to pay special attention to what packages you install, especially daemons and such.

05-14-2002	#10 (permalink)
CannonFotter SmegHead Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 148	Slackware That is about as striped down of a distrobution as you can get. Be warned!!!!! it is for ONLY TRUE UNIX/LINUX GEEKS!!!!! Otherwise just whatch what you install. I have SuSe running on an old compaq 486/50Mhz laptop with 24meg of ram. and it rocks. L8r Days & Waves...... __________________ Can Smeg, Will Smeg!!!!!!!!!

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