Linux on T42

[ziloo]

Hello Folks,

Which Linux is the most stable OS on T42?
How about driver availability....

ziloo

[ajkula66]

What level of functionality do you require from that T42 ? What is it going to be used for ?

How familiar are you with *nix in general ?

[ziloo]

I have a T42 lying around and I am a newbie to Linux;
So I thought I could turn it into a Linux box and use it
for basic work such as serial communication and file management.

ziloo

[RealBlackStuff]

LinuxLite would a good choice: https://www.linuxliteos.com/
If you want something Windows-like, then try Zorin OS 15.3 Lite: https://zorinos.com/download/#lite
Download it and burn it onto a DVD, using e.g. https://www.imgburn.com/

[skx]

I would say Debian, but as you are not linux experienced, go for Ubuntu, play for a while and move to Debian

[josh5k]

@ziloo What is the configuration of your T42? Were you able to install either of the distros that @RealBlackStuff mentioned?

Looking to buy a T40/41 this week to run a linux server for learning purpose.

[skx]

@ziloo What is the configuration of your T42? Were you able to install either of the distros that @RealBlackStuff mentioned?

Looking to buy a T40/41 this week to run a linux server for learning purpose.

no worries, such old machines run any distro flavor without any issues which distro you will run is only depending on personal choice, all hardware will be fully supported