[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > demon_jr808 wrote: > > >I am considering purchasing the following laptop and installing Linux on > > >it: > > > > > >Toshiba Satellite Pro T2150CDT > > >486/75mhz > > >8mb ram > > >700mb hard drive > > > > > Unfortunately, that system you mention would be far too underpowered to > > run any graphical environment. 486's and low end Pentiums these days > > can do well as servers and routers, but minimum for decent performance > > with GUI and desktop software would probably be Pentium 200MHz with at > > least 128MB RAM. > > I will have to respectfully disagree with your advice Warren :) This is a > fine laptop for X-Windows. The 486DX was a BLAZING fast CPU back in the day! > 486's are, to this day, being used as GUI workstations. > > Linux + X-Windows will run fine on a 486 laptop like this. There are a > several caveats though - The first is RAM, this laptop should be upgraded to > 32mb (or 64mb if possible) - X will run on 8mb, but it will not be very > responsive. The second issue to be aware of is that the older Toshiba > laptops require special installation disks. > > Historically, Toshiba Satellite laptops have been well supported by Debian, > so that would be the distribution I'd use. Be aware that the Debian install > does not "hold your hand." I would prepare yourself by either reading the > Debian installation manual or visiting #debian on irc.freenode.net > beforehand. > > take care, > charles > > _______________________________________________ > LUAU mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/luau ##################
Charles has some good advice. I run FreeBSD Unix on an older laptop with 32 meg ram and it works just fine. -- Aloha! Al Plant - Webmaster http://hawaiidakine.com Providing FAST DSL Service for $28.00 /mo. Member Small Business Hawaii. Running FreeBSD 4.5 UNIX & Caldera Linux 2.4 & RedHat 7.2 Support OPEN SOURCE in Business Computing. Phone 808-622-0043
