I am beginning to regret involving my mother in this forum. Anyway, what you have is perfect for a console only Linux machine. You can actually get a decent installation in 120 MB or so. There won't be much space left over though.
Regards, Dustin > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Bobby Graham > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 2:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [brluglist] newbie > > > Remember I said small laptop 20,095K mem with 167,760Kb > Harddrive. No CD > drive only has 3.5" floppy right now. John I went to page you suggested > they had one there that had used debian. Just to let you know how much I > don't know, I started using computers in 85 (Macintosh ) until 94 went to > windows . Hey I missed the Dos era ! I just don't want anyone's > Mom offended > . I would hate to get my ass kicked over a laptop. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 9:26 PM > Subject: RE: [brluglist] newbie > > > > No, it's okay. He said he doesn't have anything on it > > (like M$ (sorry, John B.)). Hey, if RedHat techs can > > blow away M$ installs... > > > > :) > > > > Bobby, how much RAM does it have? I recommend you try > > RedHat 7.2. I'll try to bring a CD set for the next > > meeting. Remember that we have The BRLUG Newbie Hour > > from 6-7pm prior to the main meeting. > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > --- Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I know this is an old joke, but don't let John > > > Hebert touch it! He has a > > > thing for laptops and Debian.. > > > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Behalf Of Bobby Graham > > > > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 2:49 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: [brluglist] newbie > > > > > > > > > > > > I have a small IBM ThinkPad laptop I would > > > like to learn Linux on ( > > > > One > > > > I don't have anything I need on it!! ) Is there > > > anyone I could ping off > > > > list that would help me destroy it or get it > > > running . I want it primarily > > > > to load music on and play back through sound > > > system. Not much more than > > > > that. > > > > > > > > Bobby Graham > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > > > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > > Version: 6.0.286 / Virus Database: 152 - Release > > > Date: 10/9/2001 > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > > > your subscription information. > > > > ================================================ > > > > > > > > > > ================================================ > > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > > your subscription information. > > > ================================================ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > > http://personals.yahoo.com > > ================================================ > > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > > your subscription information. > > ================================================ > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.286 / Virus Database: 152 - Release Date: 10/9/2001 > > ================================================ > BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group > Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. > Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change > your subscription information. > ================================================ > ================================================ BRLUG - The Baton Rouge Linux User Group Visit http://www.brlug.net for more information. Send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] to change your subscription information. ================================================
