AW: debian on old notebook
I would suggest:
* Debian 2.0
* textbased webbrowser ... links (made in .cz)
* xwindow manager ... wm2
* use in addition a totally shrinked down kernel (<400k) to save RAM
* good link
http://ldp.atnet.at/HOWTO/4mb-Laptops.html
Regards
Dieter
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Mirek Dobsicek [SMTP:m.dobsicek@sh.cvut.cz]
> Gesendet am: Freitag, 5. April 2002 19:05
> An: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Betreff: debian on old notebook
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have few question. Most of time I'm at college and twice a months
> I go home for a weekend. I dont have computer at home, and sometimes
> I need to continue at my work (coding and writing articles in VIM).
>
> I'd like to buy some old notebook and install Debian on in.
> Right now I can buy i486 at 66Mhz, 8MB RAM, 500MB HDD
> for $10 US dolars.
>
> Is it good idea to try install Debian on it? Is it possible with 8MB of
> RAM?
>
> I need it just for VIM writting, man pages displaying, and Lynx offline
> browsing.
>
> What could be the way to install Debian? I'm thinking that easist way
> is to connect notebook with my computer with parallel cable and
> install from internet.
>
>
> Or should I forget it and save $10?
>
>
> Please share your opinion, sincerely Mirek
>
>
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