Best OS For A G3 Upgraded 2400c

[Antonio Malcolm]

Hey all, I have a 2400c, which is about to have a 240mhz/1mb L2 G3 
installed.

I also have a Compact Flash PCMCIA adapter, to help with the limtied 
RAM issue.

Anyhow, for those of you with similar setups, which OS are you running?
I had thought of sticking with 8.6 for this machine, as there is some 
third-party memory protection software for this OS. It isn't available 
for 9, so I'm considering X, using X-Post Facto to install it, and the 
Compact Flash as the swap partition for virtual memory. In Japan, there 
are many 2400c users running OS X, so it can be done.

If I stick with 8.6, however, will it do well with the G3? At the very 
least, will it run as well as OS 9 would on the G3? I'd hate switching 
to 9, as I would lose the reliability of memory protection.

This is a bit of a new experience for me, as I've never run anything 
earlier than 9.1 on a G3 or G4 chip.

I'd also like to hear some Linux-based options... I've read that both 
Debian and Yellow Dog run well on kits like mine. I would like to use 
GIMP, and some word-processing and multimedia stuff, in such a setup.

I also have a G4 MT, as my workstation, so a bit of experimentation 
won't leave me stranded.

Thanx, in advance, for any advice.