Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
Hi John Aldrich ! On 11/14/99 8:05:30 PM, you wrote: > Everything but the RAM is sufficient. 32 mb RAM is BARELY sufficient. > I'd double that, especially if you plan on running KDE as your window > manager. That's a real memory hog and it's the default window manager > in Mandrake. I'd say that to cut down memory usage: - don't use Netscape Communicator 4.61, maybe just the barebones Netscape Navigator 4.7 though. - If you're using KDE: - don't use backdrop pictures. - use only two desktops Following these two ideas I've made a P100 pretty usable with KDE, but once I get the server working right I'll probably stop it booting into X at bootup. Damien Mc Kenna, wife, four cats http://mckenna.brinet.net/ Keene State College, BSc Computer Science Student [EMAIL PROTECTED] Watch out, I've got a PC and I'm not afraid to use it! ICQ 17066133
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
Hi John Aldrich ! On 11/14/99 8:05:30 PM, you wrote: > Everything but the RAM is sufficient. 32 mb RAM is BARELY sufficient. > I'd double that, especially if you plan on running KDE as your window > manager. That's a real memory hog and it's the default window manager > in Mandrake. I'd say that to cut down memory usage: - don't use Netscape Communicator 4.61, maybe just the barebones Netscape Navigator 4.7 though. - If you're using KDE: - don't use backdrop pictures. - use only two desktops Following these two ideas I've made a P100 pretty usable with KDE, but once I get the server working right I'll probably stop it booting into X at bootup. Damien Mc Kenna, wife, four cats http://mckenna.brinet.net/ Keene State College, BSc Computer Science Student [EMAIL PROTECTED] Watch out, I've got a PC and I'm not afraid to use it! ICQ 17066133
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
Try Blackbox at : blackbox.alug.org This is the fastest most dependable GUI out there. SA -Original Message- From: George W. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, November 15, 1999 11:56 AM Subject: Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question. >Is Gnome (for give spelling if incorrect), less of a memory hog >than KDE? > >George > >--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> If u want to run Mandrake at least alloccate 1.2 Gb of disk >> space for >> custom, server, workstation and select the option install >> everything. >> >> >> Clyde >> >> >> At 08:05 PM 11/14/99 -0500, you wrote: >> >On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, you wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I´m very new to linux. Well, i havn´t really used Linux at >> all. >> >> Thats my question. >> >> I have a old computer that i want to run linux on the specs >> are: >> >> Pentium 120 >> >> 32MB RAM >> >> 1 gig hd >> >> is that enough to run e.g. Mandrake 6.1 >> >> >> >Everything but the RAM is sufficient. 32 mb RAM is BARELY >> sufficient. >> >I'd double that, especially if you plan on running KDE as >> your window >> >manager. That's a real memory hog and it's the default window >> manager >> >in Mandrake. >> > John >> > >> > >> > > >= > >__ >Do You Yahoo!? >Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Is Gnome (for give spelling if incorrect), less of a memory hog > than KDE? > Not really. It's still very much a "pretty" GUI. For a less memory-intensive GUI, try FVWM or something like that. John
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
On Mon, 15 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > John, > > I am currently using KDE and am rather pleased with the results. Admittedly > I am still trying to get used to linux but so far I'm happy. Yes I use > Netscape but with my ISDN line I don't really notice much in the way of > delay, come to think of it this machine is faster than my K6-2 350 with 98Mb > running NT4 and netscape (hehehe). I have a dual PII 300 with 512Mb RAM > here at work and for what I do it's a dog - we're trying to get a couple of > dual Zeon's with 1Gb of RAM but they're being rather stingy . > Heh. I've gotcha beat...I've got a 10 mb (firewalled) connection to the 'net here at work (I work for an ISP ) Unfortunately my box here at work is a K6-2 300-something (I forgot the exact clock speed ) but it's only got 32 megs of ram. I sometimes have a problem with running low on memory. I also don't have much swap space -- only about 50 megs of swap. :-( John
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
I have P160, 16MB RAM, 1G HD, with Mandrake 6.1 installed on it... Works fine... XServer loads a bit slow, but still better than I thought it would be. Peter --- Pablo Monti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > More than enough. Maybe you should increase the RAM > size, but i suppose > Mandrake 6.1 works on that configuration > > Pablo Monti > Buenos Aires, Argentina > - Original Message - > From: Johan Hesselbäck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 11:41 AM > Subject: [newbie] A real Newbie Question. > > > Hi all, > I´m very new to linux. Well, i havn´t really used > Linux at all. > Thats my question. > I have a old computer that i want to run linux on > the specs are: > Pentium 120 > 32MB RAM > 1 gig hd > is that enough to run e.g. Mandrake 6.1 > > > > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
From: Ronald A. Yacketta from what I have seen and looked at yes, GNOME uses much less mem want to use even less mem?? check out blackbox... "George W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 11/15/99 11:15:23 AM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:(bcc: Ronald A. Yacketta/958157/EKC) Subject: Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question. Is Gnome (for give spelling if incorrect), less of a memory hog than KDE? George --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If u want to run Mandrake at least alloccate 1.2 Gb of disk > space for > custom, server, workstation and select the option install > everything. > > > Clyde > > > At 08:05 PM 11/14/99 -0500, you wrote: > >On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, you wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> I?m very new to linux. Well, i havn?t really used Linux at > all. > >> Thats my question. > >> I have a old computer that i want to run linux on the specs > are: > >> Pentium 120 > >> 32MB RAM > >> 1 gig hd > >> is that enough to run e.g. Mandrake 6.1 > >> > >Everything but the RAM is sufficient. 32 mb RAM is BARELY > sufficient. > >I'd double that, especially if you plan on running KDE as > your window > >manager. That's a real memory hog and it's the default window > manager > >in Mandrake. > > John > > > > > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
Is Gnome (for give spelling if incorrect), less of a memory hog than KDE? George --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If u want to run Mandrake at least alloccate 1.2 Gb of disk > space for > custom, server, workstation and select the option install > everything. > > > Clyde > > > At 08:05 PM 11/14/99 -0500, you wrote: > >On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, you wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> I´m very new to linux. Well, i havn´t really used Linux at > all. > >> Thats my question. > >> I have a old computer that i want to run linux on the specs > are: > >> Pentium 120 > >> 32MB RAM > >> 1 gig hd > >> is that enough to run e.g. Mandrake 6.1 > >> > >Everything but the RAM is sufficient. 32 mb RAM is BARELY > sufficient. > >I'd double that, especially if you plan on running KDE as > your window > >manager. That's a real memory hog and it's the default window > manager > >in Mandrake. > > John > > > > > = __ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
More than enough. Maybe you should increase the RAM size, but i suppose Mandrake 6.1 works on that configuration Pablo Monti Buenos Aires, Argentina - Original Message - From: Johan Hesselbäck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 11:41 AM Subject: [newbie] A real Newbie Question. Hi all, I´m very new to linux. Well, i havn´t really used Linux at all. Thats my question. I have a old computer that i want to run linux on the specs are: Pentium 120 32MB RAM 1 gig hd is that enough to run e.g. Mandrake 6.1
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
If u want to run Mandrake at least alloccate 1.2 Gb of disk space for custom, server, workstation and select the option install everything. Clyde At 08:05 PM 11/14/99 -0500, you wrote: >On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, you wrote: >> Hi all, >> I´m very new to linux. Well, i havn´t really used Linux at all. >> Thats my question. >> I have a old computer that i want to run linux on the specs are: >> Pentium 120 >> 32MB RAM >> 1 gig hd >> is that enough to run e.g. Mandrake 6.1 >> >Everything but the RAM is sufficient. 32 mb RAM is BARELY sufficient. >I'd double that, especially if you plan on running KDE as your window >manager. That's a real memory hog and it's the default window manager >in Mandrake. > John > >
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, you wrote: > Hi all, > I´m very new to linux. Well, i havn´t really used Linux at all. > Thats my question. > I have a old computer that i want to run linux on the specs are: > Pentium 120 > 32MB RAM > 1 gig hd > is that enough to run e.g. Mandrake 6.1 > Everything but the RAM is sufficient. 32 mb RAM is BARELY sufficient. I'd double that, especially if you plan on running KDE as your window manager. That's a real memory hog and it's the default window manager in Mandrake. John
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
On Sun, 14 Nov 1999, you wrote: > > I have a K6-2 350 with 32Mb RAM and the thing runs great - OK, I still > only use it for internet browsing and Email but so I haven't needed to > add more RAM. You might however consider adding some more hard drive > though. > Which window manager are you using? I find that for KDE 32 megs is adequatebarely. If I have more than one or two apps open at a time, it's VERY slow, especially if one of those apps is Netscape. :-) John
Re: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
Yep , sure is. You'll be close on HD space though. I have 6.1 on a 1.2 gig and have about 250 mb left. - Original Message - From: Johan Hesselbäck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 5:41 AM Subject: [newbie] A real Newbie Question. > Hi all, > I´m very new to linux. Well, i havn´t really used Linux at all. > Thats my question. > I have a old computer that i want to run linux on the specs are: > Pentium 120 > 32MB RAM > 1 gig hd > is that enough to run e.g. Mandrake 6.1 > >
RE: [newbie] A real Newbie Question.
I am running Linux 6.0 on a Pent. 120 24 Meg of ram 1.2 & 1.7 GB Hds It runs great as far as performance. That's the beauty of Linux. Gregory D. Fox [EMAIL PROTECTED] <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Liberty Computer Solutions/Liberty Marketing Web Site Hosting and Design <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> (401) 823-5252/Fax: (401) 828-7057 <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> Visit our website at: www.libertymarketing.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Johan Hesselbäck Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 6:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] A real Newbie Question. Hi all, I´m very new to linux. Well, i havn´t really used Linux at all. Thats my question. I have a old computer that i want to run linux on the specs are: Pentium 120 32MB RAM 1 gig hd is that enough to run e.g. Mandrake 6.1
