[plug] Recommended Distro for lo spec computer? [UNCLASSIFIED]

[Greg]

Clark Julian wrote:

>Hi Everyone,
>
>I've a colleague with a relatively lo-spec computer. A Pentium I believe
>(not sure of the speed & ram etc, probably a P-166)
>She's having issues with her current Windows installation.
>
>Is the Computer Angels distro a viable option for this type of machine?
>
>She's a windows user who wants to surf the net, send emails, burn cd's,
>and perform extensive word processing and spreadsheet operations.
>I was of thinking a minimal desktop environmnet, with a simple window
>manager; simple menu interface; openoffice; k3b, firefox and
>thunderbird.
>
>I'm thinking of demonstrating knoppix with my laptop to give her an idea
>of what it may look like; though I'm wary of confusing her with too much
>clutter.
>
>I wont be around too long after installation to provide support, so I'm
>hoping for something that won't need too much support. :)
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Cheers,
>
>Julian Clark
>
>
>
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Unfortunately I havent had time to have a good look at the Computer 
Angels package, though Im sure it is good. If you want to have a look at 
something in the mean time you could download the iso of damn small 
linux, only 50MB!. The latest version includes Firefox .
It has most of the goodies needed for the home user and some for the 
more advanced as well.It seems well suited to low spec machines and the 
hardrive install is a breeze

Greg