Linux is a beautiful thing. Breathe new life into old hardware, Please do keep us updated on sub-desktop situation after a while.
I already have Linux Mint installed on two machines for work. This time I wanted to try something a little different. I actually tried to install HaikuOS on that machine first, but it failed after a few tries because it couldn't catch the graphics card driver. I'll have to recharge and try again next time. :)