Re: SOLVED Re: Lenny won't install on an old Pentium that used to run Etch. Try 2
On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:50:32 -0400, Stefan Monnier posted:
>> Discussing this has inspired me to put another line on my hobby list, I
>> will eventually drag out an old P1 100MHz I have and try loading Lenny
>> on it. Or, maybe I shouldn't thank you for that, it's not like I don't
>> already have enough projects. <chuckle>
>
> FWIW, I find that running Lenny on a 64MB machine is bearable but slowish,
> and Etch was already "too slow" on a 32MB machine. So make sure you have
> enough RAM.
> For very simple uses, it works with less RAM, but as soon as you need to
> "apt-get install" or "apt-get upgrade" the memory limit becomes severe.
>
It will be only a "hobby" system, slow would be acceptable. Thanks for
sharing your experience.
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