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echo: linux
to: Alexey Vissarionov
from: Paul Quinn
date: 2021-11-10 20:35:00
subject: Linux for old computer (v

Hi! Alexey,

On 10 Nov 2021, Alexey Vissarionov said the following...

 AV>  PQ> I would recommend an old Puppy Linux, version 4.12 (Linux ver
 AV>  PQ> 2.6.25).
 AV> Never use old software. Even with old hardware.

I don't disagree with you.

OTOH, I first ran that version on a P-II/512Mb (a hand-me-down from the
gardner at work), and whose image still runs now as a VirtualBox VM.  It
served as our NAS for a decade, and a few other things (e.g. mini-DLNA
server).

Cheers,
Paul.

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