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Overall it can be said that the answers to these questions may affect the other computers or even future purchases of other computer hardware / software and operating systems down the line.

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On the other side of the fence Linux is used in any of a large number of stand alone electronic appliances applications  in a manner that many would never realize or even care that Linux is running their device be it cell phone.  Linux may well be running your car or SUV, the controls or any of a number of the expensive options that were in your automobile when you purchased it from your auto dealer.

Here is a partial list taken from the authoritative proof source “Wikipedia”

Due to its low cost and ability to be easily modified, an embedded Linux is often used in embedded systems. Linux has become a major competitor to the proprietary Symbian OS found in the majority of smartphones — 16.7% of smartphones sold worldwide during 2006 were using Linux^[43] — and it is an alternative to the proprietary Windows CE and Palm OS operating systems on mobile devices. Cell phones or PDAs running on Linux and built on open source platform became a trend from 2007, like Nokia N810, Openmoko’s Neo1973, Motorola RAZR2 v8, Motorola ROKR E8, Motorola MING series, Motorola ZINE and the on-going Google Android. The popular TiVo digital video recorder uses a customized version of Linux.^[44] Several network firewall and router standalone products, including several from Linksys, use Linux internally, using its advanced firewall and routing capabilities. The Korg OASYS and the Yamaha Motif XS music workstations also run Linux.^[45] Furthermore, Linux is used in the leading stage lighting control system, FlyingPig/HighEnd WholeHogIII Console.^[46]

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Older less demanding versions of  Linux distros are readily available in newsgroups and online.  These are either referred to as “older version” , “archived editions”  or “legacy” versions.

The questions becomes – what are the hardware requirements of these older Linux versions.  In most cases you will want to start your Linux career with what used to be referred to as the “WIZIWIG’ graphical interface now known in a standard fashion as a GUI ( Graphic User Interface)  and to what most people  and computer uses now know and use as either the Microsoft Windows Line of products – Windows 95 , 98 , ME , 2000 , XP and now the newest version of this OS line – Microsoft Vista.  Or you may be familiar with the Apple Macintosh operatins system – Mac OS 6 all the way up to the current Mac OS X in its various forms.  The key is that by using a Graphic User Interface – the GUI – your life is easier – well at least for learning Linux.  You just point and click at images on your computer screen to make things happen.  The inner workings of Linux – with its typed or keyboarded commands are still there under the surface.  You just are shielded from them.  Later on as you become proficient you may want to learn the direct typed computer commands in Linux. Linux is a most powerful computer language.  Knowing the actual commands makes Linux a most verstaile and powerful operatins system.  You may want to learn Linux by command line rather than the windowed environment.  If you do that is a good thing.  However the commands may not be familar to you in any way and manner .  Further if you do not type exactly right and correctly – in the right order and in the right syntax nothing will happen for the most part from your computer commands.  You will just be dead in the water so to speak and frustrated as well.

While it is possible to install really older verisons of Linux on what might be called “primitive computer hardware” – such as 386 and 486 with 8 or 16 mbs of ram , this is not generally recommended.  If you want to run the GUI setups of Linux you will need more a more powerful setup.   It can be done on a Pentium ( first generation of the current Intel Pentium line of computers).  What will be referred to as a “Pentium”  computer is first generation Pentium computer , which the computer chip maker Intel , introduced in 1993.  Pentium computers run up to speeds of 200 Mhz.  As time went on later and more powerful computers were released as the Pentium 2 , 3 and 4.  Generally a later number of Pentium computer will be faster than a previous number.  For example a Pentium 3 will generally beat out any Pentium 2 comptuer in speed and power.   There is a second computer chip maker – AMD, as well as Intel in the computer CPU chip marketplace.  For the most part , in terms of your early Linux career, either Intel or AMD processors are equivalent and interchangeable for you , for all intensive purposes.  The point for you is to get the most current and powerful computer if you want to learn Linux with a GUI.  A newer computer will handle the graphics better , may allow or even require a newer version of your chosen Linux distro , and overall will be much faster and easier for you to start your Linux career with.

Lastly to install Linux you will need a working CD Rom (CD burners and dvd optical drives will do as well) , and  a Linux supported video graphics card.

Used computers are like a used sailboat.  The previous owner most likely paid a fair bit for the device , knows it is worth much less on the marketplace and overall just wants their older or previous computer to go to someone who can make good use of it and enjoy what was their older computer and its hardware.

By installing and learning Linux on an older , even throw away PC computer , you may well be rescuing the computer from a fate in a landfill.   Well at least for now.

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