I'm not sure if I sent this out earlier, just in case, here yo are again.
There are some distribution specially dsigned for older systems. These
include:
Tiny Linux http://tiny.seul.org/
Hal 91 http://jspiro.tripod.com/linux/hal91.htm
Peanut Linux http://www.ibiblio.org/peanut/
MuLinux http://sunsite.dk/mulinux/
ZipHam http://perso.libertysurf.fr/f5nlg
DLX http://www.wu-wien.ac.at/usr/h93/h9301726/dlx.html
Grey Cat Linux http://www.intelcities.com/Coder_Canyon/theking/
For a fuller list check out:
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/D
istributions/Tiny_Linux/
Kde and Gnome are going to require (arguably) at least 16mb. Someone please
correct me on this, I'm not sure how much is required or recommended. With
4 or 8 megs, you are much better off running in text only mode or running a
lighter window manager such as:
Window Maker http://www.windowmaker.org/
or Black Box http://blackbox.alug.org/
Check out this page on Window Managers for X http://www.plig.org/xwinman/ to
get an idea of the options.
Good luck.
-Paul R
PS WHat are you planning to use this system for?
I have an old 386sx I'm going to be trying to use as a firewall/router soon.
Should be fun (and I'm probably going to need some help from the list when I
get started).
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ingo Bauer
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 12:49 PM
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [newbie] Linux for 486
hmmmm ... you will find distributions that will run on 4MB ... Albeit a
little slow .... Running X (Gnome,KDE and so on) is highly unlikely .....
Ingo
-----Original Message-----
From: Édison Andrés [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: February 21, 2001 10:58 AM
To: Linux Novatos
Subject: [newbie] Linux for 486
Hello everybody.
I'm looking for a Linux versión for a 486 PC with 4 megas in RAM and a
procesor of 50 MHz.
I want to know if I can put in this machine a StartX service? what
station of work would you recommend me? KDE? GNOME?
Thanks for all.
--
Édison Andrés Rivera Noreña
Ingeniero de Sistemas
Departamento de Informática
Universidad de San Buenaventura
Medellín - Colombia
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http://www.usb-med.edu.co/~neos
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