Re: Suggestion for a low memory system

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Kumar Appaiah wrote:

> Dear Users,
> I would like your suggestion of a Sarge install on a low memory
> system.
Easy; get more RAM. (I'm not trying to be a smart-aleck, but for what 
you want to do, you really need more RAM.)

> The system actually has a 750 Mhz P-III, and 56 MB RAM (+ 8 MB
> VRAM, I hear). Now, I would like to install Sarge on to that machine
> for internet browsing and word processing. I would like your advice on
> what software and, in particular, what window manager to use so that
> sluggishness can be minimized.
>  
fluxbox, twm, icewm or something similar for the window manager

dillo is a light-weight browser, but I don't believe it has support for 
Java, Flash, etc (but you'd really need more RAM for that anyway).

--
Kent