Subj : Re: Stripped down Debian dist
To   : Dumas Walker
From : Gamgee
Date : Sun Aug 18 2019 09:18:00

-=> Dumas Walker wrote to ALL <=-

 DW> Is there still a stripped down distribution, based on debian,
 DW> which keeps the kernel and security packages updated while
 DW> remaining a version behind, or while stripping the bells and
 DW> whistles?

 DW> A few weeks back I tried upgrading an old Pentium-3 800 machine
 DW> that I use as a server from debian 9 to 10 "Buster."  I had to
 DW> downgrade it back due to issues with it grinding the system to a
 DW> halt, and that is without even installing an x-server.  :)

 DW> I was hoping there might still be some debian-based "lighter
 DW> weight" distros out there.  The ones I remember from a few years
 DW> back have ceased being maintained.

You might give antiX a try, it says it's a lightweight Deb variant 
and specifically mentions running on P3's:

https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=antix


.... Is fire supposed to shoot out of it like that!?
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