On Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:23:56 -0700, dspame wrote:

> I've got an old Compaq Armada e500 laptop, with 128MB memory. I won't
> be connecting it to the web, so I don't need antivirus or firewalls
> running. I'd like to view movies, play music, and use a memory stick
> through the USB port. Can I do this with 128MB. Also, are there guides
> for using Linux with small memory, eg to tell you how to eliminate
> unnecessary services or other running components that I won't need?

Last year I installed Elive Linux on a P166 with 64mb RAM. Although no
speed demon, it ran decently. Other contenders would include: puppy, damn
small, vector. You could also to a Debian install and skip the
'heavyweight' desktops - kde and gnome, opting instead for XFCE,
Enlightenment or other 'lighter' desktop.