Re: Linux distro for and older laptop?

On 2006-01-24, Mark Hobley <markhobley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Segin <segin2005@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Here's a suggestion: DO NOT USE X. If you are going to run Linux, DO NOT
>> USE X ON IT.
>
> I have used X on a Pentium 120 before now.

.... and even less. Just, stick with 8-bit color if you haven't enough memory
and use a light window manager (notably not KDE nor GNOME). Also use the
traditional X11 applications rather than the KDE or GNOME based versions
(i.e. xterm instead of konsole, etc.)

--- Jan
.

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