[K12OSN] Small, Current Linux build

[Dan]

>  Someone mentioned installing CentOS 3 on these boxes.  I think that's the
> best idea if you need thick clients, since CentOS 3 remains a supported
> platform.  But I also agree with Nils's suggestion about using them as thin
> clients if you can.
>-----------<SNIP>-----------------
>  If they have 265MB RAM, then KNOPPIX works pretty good and I believe the
> newer KNOPPIX had support for wireless. ..
>
> It can also be hard drive installed (it runs ****MMMUUUCCCHHH*** better that
> way.
>
> Sometimes, though older versions of KNOPPIX works better on older computers
> because the newer they are, it seems the more resources they need.
>
> DS
>

Using Centos and Wireless is a bit of a chore even at 5.1, so I can't
even imagine what it is like at 3.  we had an older P2 that we were
playing with and I had installed the light version of PCLinux(minime)
and it seemed to work well.
http://www.pclinuxos.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=58&topic=38535.0

-- 
Dan Maranville