Re: Linux on an old machine
On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:43:34 +1300, Steven Jones <steven.jones@vuw.ac.nz> wrote:
> A useful X ie gnome or kde with say a web browser like mozilla, this URL is redhat 6.0 which is not even supported any more!
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> To run say a rh 9 or fedora desktop, ie something reasonably useful, a semi-powerful cpu like a p2-233 with 128+ of ram is the realistic minimum IMHO. This is what I have, a toshiba tecra 8000 with 160Meg of Ram, its OK as long as I dont run the desktop too hard.
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The last post on that page is from 2003 and seems they installed RH
8.0 on it. Anyway, i've heard that someone runs Damn Small Linux on a
486DX with 16 MB of RAM.
> If anyone is looking for a cheap laptop to run Debian/Redhat/fedora I would recommend one of these as I have run such a setup on them (though I have added a 30gig hd) all the hardware works, though the gui mode is 800x600.
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I think he's more interested in the geek factor, something like
running Black Rhino on a PS2... =)
Andrea
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