Re: Replacement for Netscape
On Wed, May 26, 1999 at 01:45:23PM -0500, Kent West wrote:
> On Wed, 26 May 1999, Ralf G. R. Bergs wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 23 May 1999 20:51:55 -0500, Matthew W. Roberts wrote:
> >
> > >Netscape 4.51 for X is just too slow on my slightly dated pentium. Does
> >
> > Huh???
> >
> > Netscape 4.51 is everything else but slow. You probably simply have too
> > little memory. I suggest to install at least 128 megs.
>
> Ya know, we really oughtta quit advertising the idea that Linux runs well
> on 486's with low memory and drive resources....
Debian works just fine. It's those darn applications. I'm running a
486-66 with 16 MB RAM, EGA video and 500MB of disk space (only 40% used)
and it is solid as a web and mailing list server plus ham radio
packet gateway.
It's in a remote location and doesn't have X installed (hint, hint).
Bob
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