MISSON Didier wrote:
> I think the minimum to work correctly with a Window manager and sound, even
> with Linux, is a Pentium 120 (or AMD or Cyrix) with 32 Mb !
>
> Yes, in text mode... but who will switch to Linux, to stay in text mode only
> ?
Actually I have gotten WindowMaker to run on a 486 laptop with 32MB RAM
very good. But to run Apache, Sendmail or any other server daemon you
do not need to use the GUI. These can just run forever without that.
Also you always have the ability to turn the GUI off/on whichever you
want on a server.
> Don't confuse people... Don't say that you can run Linux on a 486, or 386
> with 16Mb... exactly like Windows on a P200 with 64 Mb !!!
So, I don't think we are trying to confuse people but that the
situations where it runs good should be made clear. For SOHOs though
this would be a reasonable use for them to get direct connections to the
Internet if they do not already have them without spending mega$ for a
new server.
> Yes, Linux is great, and faster than Window$...
> ... but a minimum hardware is needed if we want new Linux users HAPPY !
>
> For school, it can be different! They don't play MP3 at school... but for
> home use...
With the schools in my area there is a software problem. Some of the
little games they play are not yet available on Linux. But now that I
think about it I wonder if DOSEMU can take care of most of them? Does
anyone know any specific stuff about that?
Jim Ray
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