Linux Distro for old machine

[KoolDrew]

I am planning on installing linux on a really old machine. It has a 200MHZ Pentuim MMX and very little RAM. What would you guys suggest for a linux distro for best performance?

 

[silverpig]

Any will do. Just make sure you go lean on the GUI. Don't install KDE or gnome. FVWM, IceWM, *box, or maybe XFCE-4 would be good.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Get more ram.
Debian or slackware would be great, but just about anything will work.

 

[Nothinman]

Debian.

 

[cland3s10cinq]

slackware

 

[m3rcury]

Try DSL (Damn Small Linux). It needs VERY few resources to run.

 

[drag]

Ram is the key. 64megs is what you need. 32megs is about the smallest amount you can get by with. Just remember that this is a VERY old machine.

Debian,
Slackware,
Vector Linux (slackware-based, optimized for slower machines)

and a few others.