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torrentnerd writes "If you're on the hunt for Linux ISO Torrents you might want to check out the long list of recently released distro torrents over at LinuxISOtorrent.com. They've got frequently updated torrents from A (Arch) to Z (Zen). The site only does one thing, but does it well - helps you get the latest Linux distros downloaded via BitTorrent, quickly."
Also some of the *BSDs.
It's a bit more complex than a 404 to detect a dead torrent. The torrent file can exist but if no one is seeding it, then it is effectively dead - no one can download the entire file. There are scripts out there that check that, but usually iirc they are local to the tracker. I'm not sure if the tracker broadcasts this data or not.
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Try Gentoo.
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Any version of Linux will work, but you have to be careful not to load up on services, libraries, and select a light-weight window manager. IceWM and FVWM would be good choices.
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I thought the story sounded like an advertisement:
whois linuxisotorrent.com
Updated Date: 27-may-2005
Creation Date: 27-may-2005
Expiration Date: 27-may-2006
As if these things aren't hard enough to find anyway. To the story submitter: I know your new site applies and is a good idea, but don't hijack Slashdot's power for your own gain.
Part of the attractiveness of Linux is that you are not locked in to one particular vendor's way of doing things. This is also part of the problem for new users as the number of choices, while advantageous for the novice or expert, is absolutely daunting for the beginner. linuxquestions.org has a forums section dedicated to distribution reviews created by users. These can give you insight into what distributions might suit your preferences.
dude, you forgot the '?' in the URL and you are losing valuable free ad days. YOUR correct URL would be:
http://www.shinyfeet.com/?afd=91
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http://www.tlm-project.org/ They have the latest Linux torrents, but also some more old ones. It also has a message board.
DSL (damn small linux) was designed for you !
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You could try DeLi Linux:
http://www.delilinux.de/
Your machine is very high-end for that distro. Once you've got the basic system running with the IceWM window manager, you can download and install Firefox which should run OK. DeLi Linux is based on Slackware 7.1 and runs briskly even on hardware much slower than yours.
Another option is to go with Debian stable (Woody). Like DeLi Linux, it has the old 2.2 kernel by default. The main browser in there however is Netscape 4.77 Communicator - which can be hard work as a web browser these days, although the email client is excellent (and loads better than many "lightweight" alternatives available today).
(I have a 166MHz Pentium with 72Mb RAM running Woody with Netscape 4.77 which I use as a test web server - a good simple, old-fashioned machine.)
I've had success with VectorLinux. Based on Slackware, it was designed to run a GUI on older machines.
It comes in two flavors - a stripped-down, basic version that works well for web-browsing and email; and the SOHO version which still runs well on older machines, but comes with a full complement of productivity software.
It appears that only the SOHO version is available on the Linux ISO torrent site. The basic version is available at the VectorLinux site itself.
Got to keep the loonies on the path
Uninformed stereotype. Gentoo was perfect for my PII 400mhz...up and running with X and firefox under 24 hours. I get to choose what to install and what to leave out....instead of start with what the distro installs and cull the bloat.
Maybe you giggle because you assume a Linux newbie can't read a manual.....
http://ikarios.com/bt/ documents http://nat.dyndns.org/, which seeds many torrents. this is not JAET (Just Another Empty Tracker): all downloadable files are present. moreover there are many rare files HTTP access via port 80 and the tracker on a high port (51181) enjoy and if you have some resources please let your client seed after the download
Nice, but what about the BitTorrent Linux Mirror Project? They've been around for a while now. I think they at least deserve a mention, though they do kind of break the real advantage of BitTorrent, by re-hosting torrents. For low demand projects, this might actually make things worse.
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Gentoo's not really about the compiling...most people point to that as its main difference. What sets gentoo apart is the USE flags and Portage. You can compile programs with the features you want, and say leave out GNOME or KDE support. I run a Flux desktop with minimal Gnome or Kde crap in there....I've got Kde-base installed so I can run the few kde apps I need. But I don't have anything in there I didnt specifically choose to install. If I want a certain package and it brings in too many dependencies, I change my USE flags and it compiles without those options.
Using funroll-loops.org to argue against Gentoo is like boycotting Honda because of all the 'ricers. It's silly to even judge a distro on the basis of some of its less intelligent users. Debian users have a rather bad rep in the Gentoo forums....doesn't mean we hate Debian..in fact, most of us support it or Ubuntu to bring along girlfriend/spouse to Linux...I'll be installing Ubuntu for my girlfriend sometime this month.
On newer systems you dont get much of a performance boost with different CFLAGS, but on his PII it might make a world of difference. I don't use customized CFLAGS so I can keep a more stable system....the boost it gives doesn't really compensate for some stability issues. Those ricers you see on funroll-loops usually break something then get upset when we laugh at them...there are some really great bugs in bugzilla.
Gentoo isn't about the compiling....its about the flexibility and customization to streamline each package.