Reusing Old Computers With Debian Linux

Small GNU/Linux
I love it! Taking older hardware and reusing it.

Roberto Alsina's guide to turning a P75 with 800MB of
disk space and 16MB of RAM into a modern workstation
capable of performing: Graphical web navigation, E-
mail, MP3 audio, GNUTella and MPEG video
reproduction.

For diverse reasons I won't bother explaining, including stubborness worthy
of a vasque mule, I faced the completely unnecesary task of turning a P75 with
800MB of disk space and 16MB of RAM into a modern workstation capable of
performing the usual tasks:

• Graphical web navigation.
• E-mail


• MP3 audio


• GNUTella


• MPEG video reproduction (yes, really ;-)

Plus whatever crossed my mind while using it. Of course I can't ask this tired piece of silicon to be fast, but I won't settle for inadequate performance. I am too poor to have a toy computer, I want it to be useful, and do real work.