linux recommendations for older pc

Posted by jdamae on Super User See other posts from Super User or by jdamae
Published on 2011-02-15T21:34:38Z Indexed on 2011/02/15 23:28 UTC
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Hi, I'm new to Linux and I am interested in installing the OS on an older computer I have. I want to setup a webserver and install php, perl.

My pc is an older HP Pavillion a255c, Intel Pentium 4 with 512ram. I will probably add some more memory later. This pc is more like a sandbox than anything, but would like to get quickly started with the OS.

Is there a particular flavor of linux I would need to download based on my older computer? Any recommendations? I was thinking about Ubuntu but not sure what version to go with.

Thanks for your help.

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