Re: Floppy X
sde1000@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk (Stephen Early) wrote on 18.04.96 in <[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.91.960418003127.260C-100000@myrddin.chu.cam.ac.uk>:
> On 17 Apr 1996, Mark Eichin wrote:
> > However, this is just for a *minimal* installation. You'd really want
> > to install a *real* X installation (from CDROM of course - you can get
> > CDROM drives as low as $80 these days[2].)
>
> Even cheaper, maybe - they have been available for as low as 30 pounds
> occasionally in Britain. I think CD is the only really sensibly way to
> distribute software, unless you have a decent (>64kbps, probably) net
> connection.
Just saw one for DM 60 ($40) purchase price, without tax. These things are
getting ridiculously cheap.
> the new system. The new system will then install enough X packages to run
> the graphical installation system (using XF86_VGA and a 640x480 VESA
> mode, which should work on just about every system).
Well, the machine on the job would need the mono server. Then again, who
wants to use X on a 4 MB machine? ;-)
MfG Kai
Reply to: