How are my specs?

[Don Malone]

I have an AMD 1800+ xp with 512 ram and a geforce 5500 video card.
Di vae the pwer to run one of the current distros as it is ment to be
run or will I need a slightly better setup.

I would like to test it for myself; I have the Umbuntu and Suse distros
are currently here on disc to install, but i am still moving
applications and data from this XP based system to another unit before
I can start to try Linux.

Thanks for your input which I hope is positive.
I am not overly in love with vista even though I need a windows based
PC.

Don
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[nerdwizard]

Post by Don Malone
I have an AMD 1800+ xp with 512 ram and a geforce 5500 video card.
Di vae the pwer to run one of the current distros as it is ment to be
run or will I need a slightly better setup.
I would like to test it for myself; I have the Umbuntu and Suse distros
are currently here on disc to install, but i am still moving
applications and data from this XP based system to another unit before
I can start to try Linux.
Thanks for your input which I hope is positive.
I am not overly in love with vista even though I need a windows based
PC.
Don

I run pclinuxos and SimplyMepis on 400mhz PII machines, with 256Mb of RAM.

I test all donated systems at 3 Saints Thrift Store, using Knoppix 5.1.1
and most only are 200Mhz to 1.4Ghz systems, often with 128Mb RAM!

Then, we try to find some additional RAM before we put them out for sale.

An entire 1.4Ghz system would go with 256Mb RAM, 17" monitor, keyboard,
mouse, speakers, for $140.00 running one of the GNU/Linux systems, or,
if the license from FELON Microsoft is on the case, we MIGHT put on XP.
But, it takes three precious hours = 4 to 16 Linux systems out the door!

The volunteer's time is precious, so the Linux that loads in 30 minutes,
is immune to the "114,000 Microsoft Virus Definitions" and drives can
be cloned in 5 minutes, when we get 2, 16, or more, Compaq or Dell
systems donated from a networking business!

PLUS, Charities that provide huge support to society do NOT want to risk
the lawsuits just like happened to the Salvation Army, where they were
humiliated and had to pay $4.5 million to Bill Gates for
re-selling and using old Microsoft Windows 95/98 and ME that was on
donated systems, but, the license papers were lost in the donation process.

Just another way that GNU/Linux excels above all the 'multiple convicted
felon Microsoft's protection racket trusted partners"!

Now, if you simply want to test any Pentium Class system (90mhz and up)
any MiniKnoppix, DamnSmallLinux, works great! http://livecdlist.com
has 310 choices!