Based on recent experience, I'd say Linux Mint.

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Post #331,737 by pwhysall 8/24/10 1:25:26 AM Reply	Based on recent experience, I'd say Linux Mint. Others will be able to advise on more lightweight distributions.
Post #331,739 by folkert 8/24/10 5:25:32 AM Reply	From what I've seen at Helios... Linux Mint is the distro to go to for lightweight setup. They use it for OLD machines being given to people.

Well that's annoying. Lost my Inbox... - (Another Scott) - (26) - Aug. 22, 2010, 02:34:06 PM EDT

Symantic? - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Aug. 22, 2010, 03:00:23 PM EDT

Yeah... - (Another Scott) - (1) - Aug. 22, 2010, 03:56:34 PM EDT

Part of my toolkit is . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Aug. 22, 2010, 06:06:15 PM EDT

Dude.... - (folkert) - (1) - Aug. 22, 2010, 03:05:02 PM EDT

I'm trying. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 22, 2010, 04:03:26 PM EDT

Any way to tell it not to scan the mail files? - (scoenye) - (6) - Aug. 22, 2010, 03:06:56 PM EDT

^^^^ GREAT ADVICE! ^^^^ -NT - (folkert) - Aug. 22, 2010, 03:11:43 PM EDT

Probably. - (Another Scott) - (4) - Aug. 22, 2010, 04:10:44 PM EDT

So why aren't you using PMMail then? - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Aug. 22, 2010, 06:11:37 PM EDT

I needed Kerberos authentication. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 22, 2010, 06:35:57 PM EDT

Got it fixed. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Aug. 22, 2010, 08:39:28 PM EDT

One more thing - a Thunderbird setting tweak. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 25, 2010, 07:56:41 AM EDT

Get rid of Symantec - (pwhysall) - (13) - Aug. 23, 2010, 01:44:11 AM EDT

I'd love to, but how are they better? - (Another Scott) - (12) - Aug. 23, 2010, 06:58:10 AM EDT

Re: I'd love to, but how are they better? - (pwhysall) - (11) - Aug. 23, 2010, 07:33:34 AM EDT

:-) Thanks. Gotta find something for Win2k though... :-( - (Another Scott) - (10) - Aug. 23, 2010, 10:38:28 AM EDT

Re: :-) Thanks. Gotta find something for Win2k though... - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - Aug. 23, 2010, 10:54:14 AM EDT

Thanks. I'll try it again. -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 23, 2010, 11:11:30 AM EDT

Take a look at Avast as well - (scoenye) - (1) - Aug. 23, 2010, 06:55:55 PM EDT

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. -NT - (Another Scott) - Aug. 23, 2010, 07:47:12 PM EDT

Time to wave farewell to W2K, I think. -NT - (pwhysall) - (5) - Aug. 23, 2010, 06:53:54 PM EDT

If it ain't broke... - (Another Scott) - Aug. 23, 2010, 07:57:08 PM EDT

Where would you suggest next? - (static) - (2) - Aug. 23, 2010, 08:07:38 PM EDT

Based on recent experience, I'd say Linux Mint. - (pwhysall) - (1) - Aug. 24, 2010, 01:25:26 AM EDT

From what I've seen at Helios... - (folkert) - Aug. 24, 2010, 05:25:32 AM EDT

Here it's the only Windows machine always running. - (Andrew Grygus) - Aug. 23, 2010, 08:45:33 PM EDT

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