I found this netbook(?) somewhere in old things and just wonder: can linux be installed on it?
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well in a cosmic sort of sense, it already is. (android is based on a modified linux kernel). seriously though, check out https://antixlinux.com/ it's a distro to put on any computer, even ones that old.
MX Linux is the sister project, and I think it also can work on very old hardware.
It had problems with my multi monitor setup, but it booted so ridiculously fast, even on a live ISO. Certainly worth a look.
Not enought ram for MX Linux
Debian is a better choice in this case.