At 19:12 +0000 on 04/03/03, Paul Tansom wrote: >** Sque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-03-04 12:37]: >> On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 06:28 am, you wrote: >> > OK, this may seem a bit like sacrilege to a Mac user, I don't know, but >> > I'm looking for a 3 button mouse for my old Macs. I've just got hold of >> > a full 040 that will probably go in my 630 (it's a 33MHz one, so that >> > makes more sense than a 475) - this means I can try Debian 68k on the >> > machine, the the concept of Linux and a one button mouse doesn't appeal >> > (a 2 button PC one is bad enough and I've invested in 3 button ones for >> > them too). Any ideas? I'm not looking to spend a fortune - oh, and I'm >> > UK based. >> >> Install Debain. See how it runs and whether spending money on a mouse is >>worth >> it. You may find your use of a mouse in the GUI limited and one button will >> work nicely. >** end quote [Sque] > >That's a good point, I have no idea how X will perform on the machine! >I've just found one going for a fiver, but have to decide - well, sort >of now really because the auction ends! Ho hum...
Debian on a 475 has to be at least tolerable, from reports I've heard on this list. Hey, if nothing else, you can get it (c'mon, how much of a dent is £5 in the average wallet?) and find out what you think first-hand, and if X is too slow, then you can just set it up as a WWW server like The Maniac did. http://www.danamania.com/605/ -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> _________________________________________________________________ -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
