[CentOS] OT: Linux recommendations for old Pentium PC

[Jay Hart]

My recommendation, take it for what its worth:

32-bit distros to me are a short lived proposition IMO.

Example: I'm running Centos 6, 32-bit version. I recently ran into an issue where a package
(clamav) started using a 64-bit library for decompression of files. End result, end of scanning
for email viruses as this lib won't run on 32-bit AND, the lib hasn't been updated for 32-bits in
6 years.

Forced to move to Centos 7 to get 64-bit libs.  Centos 6 is still a viable supported OS until end
of 2019 or 2020.

So, ditch the box and get something that runs 64-bit..Your time will be better spent!!!

Jay

> Le 31/08/2018 à 16:29, Gary Stainburn a écrit :
>> Can anyone recommend a Dist that would work on it?
>
> I'd say whatever bone-headed distro you're comfortable with.
>
> Personally, I'd use 32-bit Slackware 14.2 without even giving it a
> second thought.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Niki
>
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