Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-30 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 11:38:34 +0100, Piers Kittel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello, > > > First of all, google for what type of memory your laptop can take > > and how much it can take, then hit ebay. Trust me - X is greedy. > > If you can get 64M or 96M you'll

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-30 Thread Piers Kittel
Hello, First of all, google for what type of memory your laptop can take and how much it can take, then hit ebay. Trust me - X is greedy. If you can get 64M or 96M you'll be happier then with 16M. Unfortunately, the laptop can only take 20Mb - 4Mb onboard, 16Mb added on - there are 8Mb version

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-26 Thread Geordie Birch
Jesse Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [25 Aug 2003 15:08 -0500]: > (ratpoison is an interesting window manager since it is very > minimal and maximizes each window - I find it useful for 640x480 > resolutions, but at 800x600, lines get too long in terminals for > my tastes) You could use a larger font

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-26 Thread Steve Lamb
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 23:34:34 -0700 Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I never understood why the lynx team had such a hard time with that > one. I remember using lynx at the library on a WYSE terminal in > elementary school (I'm 21) before tables came out and it was a > mindblowing web-brow

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-26 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 01:20:52PM -0700, Steve Lamb wrote: > Or links. Once I found links I gave up on lynx. Something about doing > tables properly. :) I never understood why the lynx team had such a hard time with that one. I remember using

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Steve Lamb
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:02:36 -0500 Jesse Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For non-graphical, check out w3m or lynx. Or links. Once I found links I gave up on lynx. Something about doing tables properly. :) -- Steve C. Lamb | I'm your priest, I'm your shrink, I'm y

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Jesse Meyer
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Piers Kittel wrote: > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, www and > email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz laptop with 20mb > RAM, and which IRC, WWW and email clients would also be good to use here? First of all, google

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 14:04:20 +0100, Piers Kittel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi all > > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, > www and email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz > laptop with 20mb RAM, and which

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Steve Lamb
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 14:04:20 +0100 Piers Kittel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, www > and email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz laptop with > 20mb RAM, and which IRC, WWW and email clients would also be good t

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Manolis Tzanidakis
[20030825] Piers Kittel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, www and > email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz laptop with 20mb > RAM, and which IRC, WWW and email clients would also be good to use here? For a wm I

RE: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Wathen, Metherion
Hi Piers, Heres what I have on my 100 MHz desktop system Blackbox window manager Opera7 web browser (although right now I don't have net connection) havent decided on email or IRC yet. But definately Blackbox WM is the way to go. HTH, mw. > Hi all > > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and w

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread jqdkf
On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 02:04:20PM +0100, Piers Kittel wrote: > Hi all > > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, www and > email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz laptop with 20mb > RAM, and which IRC, WWW and email clients would also be good to

Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Piers Kittel
Hi all I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, www and email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz laptop with 20mb RAM, and which IRC, WWW and email clients would also be good to use here? Thanks very much for your help in advance Cheers - Piers