Need Advise. Most suitable linux distro

[tclam662 0]

Hello, I am new to linux and I would like to have advises on linux distros and additional software packs, anyone help?

 

Machine Spec(from an old laptop):

Celeron 1.2Ghz

10GB Harddisk

128Mb SDRAM

Onboard SiS display

SiS intergated NIC

Floppy drive

***No optical drives***

----and thats all----

 

Usage(I will put it on my bedroom TV and control via IR keyboard):

1)IM

2)e-mail

3)web surfing(text browsing, online music(streamed), streamed movie"uTube"/"Flurl"/"Redtube"......)

4)watching movies(from files/DVD drives shared on a Microsoft Windows Network),need to play dvd with menu

5)listening to music(mp3,wma,rm...)

---and thats all---

 

Extra requirement:

1)with GUI, desktop

2)stable OS(as it will seldom being switched off, well I think no one want turning on the TV and wait for that slow machine to boot)

3)requires minimal maintenance

[smurphy 0]

Use Kubuntu (KDE)/Ubuntu (Gnome) or the just released OpenSUSE 10.3

[danleff 0]

Given your limited system requirements, you are likely to have problems with Ubuntu and SuSE 10.3.

 

Ubuntu System Requirements

 

openSUSE Hardware Requirements

 

I would say perhaps Puppy Linux. but I don't know about the IR keyboard.

 

Any chance on upgrading the memory?

 

How do you propose to install the distro with no optical drive on the system?

 

What laptop is this?

[rowens72 0]

Advice: You can get a used business class PC with 3X the resources for around $100.00. Your system would only serve you WELL as a FW or router.