Install Debian GNU/Linux 4.0

Download the "netinst" ISO image "debian-40r0-i386-netinst.iso" which is about 180MB.
http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/4.0_r0/i386/iso-cd/

Burn the ISO image into CD and boot from a PC with AMD Sempron 2500+ CPU.

Use all default settings except set country to Hong Kong.

Choose only the "Standard system" to install and the whole process complete in 18 minutes.

Update the Debian package listing:
# apt-get update

Upgrade all current installed Debian packages:
# apt-get -y upgrade

Reboot the system:
# reboot

Install SSH server:
# apt-get install ssh

Install Joe editor:
# apt-get install joe

References:
Debian Installation Guide for i386
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/