BackTrack Linux?

[ophiel]

Hello

I have a spare old machine Athlon 1 GhZ, 256RAM, 10GB, WiFi Atheros. I want there a sshd and aircrack-ng/airodump collection.

Is BackTrack a good choice? Anybody knows how it works?

[ichwar]

I've never tried it, but from what I've heard, it's really stable. I'm not sure about the sshd and aircrack-ng/airodump collection though.

[xPlozion]

i use backtrack to check my network settings and a few other things. as an installed os, i don't know as i only use the live cd.

if you want to install those programs, then as i always praise, Arch Linux is a suitable os. It's very lightweight, easy to setup, and i use it as a headless server. by default, the install is very small, and only install's the basics (things that are very important to have a linux install running). there's no xorg server, no desktop managers, just the bare bones basics. It's great on old systems, since it's so light, but can be made into a powerhouse.

i've used it on an old p2 system w/ 126mb ram and it ran just as fast (with openbox running that is).

[jenya]

i have Backtrack 3 installed on a USB stick, it works fine

[Picard1595]

I like backtrack 3 it works well and has quite a few good network utilities. I also like arch for my new computers and puppy dog linux for my older computers.