Re: Linux distro for old laptop

From: Al A. (alanganes_at_comcast.net)
Date: 09/14/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:50:48 -0400

On 13 Sep 2004 16:39:26 GMT, Ayaz Ahmed Khan <resilient@myrealbox.com>
wrote:

>"m0f14@unb.ca" typed:
>> I recently picked up an old laptop, an AST Ascentia J Series J10 P75.

> 4-MB Laptop HOWTO
> How to put a "grown-up" Linux on a small-spec (4mb RAM, <=200mb
> hard disk) laptop.
> http://website.lineone.net/~brichardson/linux/4mb_laptops/
>
>A copy of the HOWTO is available in Slackware under
>
> /usr/doc/Linux-HOWTOs/4mb-Laptops

 This is exactly the sort of thing I have been looking for. I tried
the URL above and it appears to be dead. Where do I find:

"/usr/doc/Linux-HOWTOs/4mb-Laptops"
that is referenced. I apologize if that is a dumb question. You are
dealing with a big-time newbie here. But I'm sure you know that!
Thanks,
AL

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