Hi. I want to install Linux in my old laptop which i dont use. but store my files in it. I want to try Linux but dont want to first try it in my main laptop.

My questions are which version of linux will run in my old laptop ? what about my files stored in other drives not in c as i want to install it as the main OS in it. and does linux need and hardware drivers or it will pick and install them automatically.

Specs are as follows:

Processor: 1.7 ghz Intel Pentium 4 (M)
RAM: 256 MB
Hard Drive 30 GB
Graphics Card: Trident 32mb Not a good graphics card

Thanks for answers.