Re: linux on old laptop

From: David Kastrup (dak_at_gnu.org)
Date: 08/24/03

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    Date: 24 Aug 2003 20:09:34 +0200

    marcuirl <marcuirl@imap.no2this.cc> writes:

    > David Kastrup <dak@gnu.org> writes:
    >
    > > "eKa" <doi@bigpond.net.au> writes:
    > >
    > >> I just got a laptop, which probably about 4-5 years old, it a
    > >> Toshiba satellite pro with P133MMX(not sure tho), 4mb of RAM, 4GB
    > >> HD. Can anyone suggest what distro would run smoothly in this
    > >> machine, a graphical desktop would be nicer, doesnt have to be fancy
    > >> tho. Thanks...
    > >
    > > Windows 3.11.
    >
    > Now now David, behave!

    With 4mb of RAM? No chance for an X work station. A naked X terminal
    might be barely possible.

    Actually, the poster later admitted to having 16mb. There is a
    variety of options for that, although you better leave your fingers
    off GNOME and KDE. 

    -- 
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
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