A useful X ie gnome or kde with say a web browser like mozilla, this URL is redhat 6.0 which is not even supported any more!
To run say a rh 9 or fedora desktop, ie something reasonably useful, a semi-powerful cpu like a p2-233 with 128+ of ram is the realistic minimum IMHO. This is what I have, a toshiba tecra 8000 with 160Meg of Ram, its OK as long as I dont run the desktop too hard. If anyone is looking for a cheap laptop to run Debian/Redhat/fedora I would recommend one of these as I have run such a setup on them (though I have added a 30gig hd) all the hardware works, though the gui mode is 800x600. regards Thing -----Original Message----- From: Andrea Vettorello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 24 November 2004 9:35 a.m. To: debian-user Subject: Re: Linux on an old machine On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 08:30:33 +1300, Steven Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Debian used to do a minimum spec install at 6meg of ram, this used to need > "special floppies" I do not know if it is still available as it was 4 or 5 > years ago. > > With this spec machine you are planning to run in command line mode only? if > you expect a gui, forget this hardware IMHO. If it is for a firewall > (assuming you can fit 2 NICS) then cli will be OK and the CPU would be big > enough for a soho setup. > According to this page (http://www.anarchysoftware.com/system/libretto/redhat6.html), if isn't a joke, people can run X on it... Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]