I used Omega Linux to revitalize a junk PC, and it's noticeably better than Ubuntu ...

The first name on the list, Puppy Linux is a must-try Linux distro for low-end PC users. It is renowned for its extremely small size and minimal system requirement. The distro is designed to run ...

Are you sure you placed the boot partition at the beginning of the disk with fdisk (or cfdisk...) when you installed it? If memory serves me there is an option in cfdisk as to where to place the ...

If your old workhorse of a PC is starting to slow down in its old age, these low (or no-) cost tricks can help put some pep in its processing step.