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these are my computers that i need to install a OS on. 2 of them are the same.

2 more

is there a question in there?

lol oops. what OS should i install on them?

XP will run fine on 'em, runs fine with a PIII 600E(except the integrated gfx back then is terribad so youtube cant even stream right)

I would go with WinXP.

ok thats what they already have and i am doing a reinstall and was just wondering what OS was best for them.

maybe Ubuntu or some Linux flavor on that Dinosaur .....

would those work with office publisher?

no idea, someone here will probably know....
they will work with Open office apps though

Darkstar wrote:maybe Ubuntu or some Linux flavor on that Dinosaur .....

Ubuntu is far too heavy on resourses on it's own (using KDE or GNOME)

Install XUbuntu, this will use the XFce desktop. If this is still too slow to use, install the "LXDE" desktop
Use the 32 bit version too.

kylepaddock wrote:would those work with office publisher?

Not by default, you'll have to look into using something like "wine" to run windows programs.
It's always better to make a clean break though and try find an opensource alternative.

If you don't let go of M$ completely, you'll never be able to appreciate Linux.

i use these laptops for publisher work.

winXP for the ones running 512 ram or more. win98se for the rest under 256 ram.

My grandpa has a gateway amd 512 ram like the intel one with XP. It is fast booting with AVG on startup.

Ubuntu or xUbuntu for the 256 ram ones will work and run openoffice.

see publisher isnt open office. my coppies of publisher are xp and up.

I should run MS Publisher fine....If thats what you are referring to by publisher....

ya microsoft office 2003 publisher.

Install a stripped down version of XP using nLite. Disable all services that are not needed, i.e. Themes, Messenger, etc...