Not so mmuch a struggle. More I have no xp with kernels before 2.4. So there will be a learning curve. Maybe there will be features missing that I would not know about
Gary On Tue, Apr 20, 2010 at 10:49:25AM +0100, Steve Tompkins-MacQueen wrote: > > On Apr 19, 2010, at 12:56 PM, Gary James wrote: > > > Thats sounds good. Think Slackware was on 8 when I started, Slackware > > install on floppies back then right? I know I would struggle with any > > kernel less than 2.4 so it would be a nice little learning xp. > > No CD-ROM I have the CD's, but you had to have a FDD boot from. > > Kernel 1.2.1, (why would you struggle?) well may be from a driver point of > view but on a old meachin should be OK. Making the best chouse for the > instalation is the hardest part. I useed to go for the most basic kernel > that would alowe the PC to run in text mode then recomple. > > Doing a install using this distro may be fun in the meeting esp for thouse > that have not experinsed this. > > Steve > > > > _______________________________________________ > Peterboro mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
