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Article #796Re: Which one!?!?
From: P1mp
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 14:49
Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 14:49
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Thanks for the reply! ill start hunting around :) Cheers P1mp -- PGP-Fingerprint: 1B0E 172C 0213 9112 DD5D 5C03 F6F4 55F6 5B09 A1AA "Noah Lorang" <NoahLorang@nc.rr.com> wrote in message news:3B0CE513.9040736E@nc.rr.com... > Linux is designed to run on slow, old systems. The limiting factor isn't > actually the processor speed, I'm finding it can be the RAM to run it with some > decent speed. I also know that FreeBSD (Free Unix) can be run on a 386 with > little RAM, so I know that Linux should run on a 486 decently. I'd go through > the website of a distribution you like and find system requirements. > > P1mp wrote: > > > I have been reading a few article about version of linux that could run on > > systems as slow as a 486.....but these article neglected to specify which > > versions these were......all i know is that they are non graphical and have > > to run without the mouse.....any suggestions would be appreciated > > > > -- > > PGP-Fingerprint: > > 1B0E 172C 0213 9112 DD5D 5C03 F6F4 55F6 5B09 A1AA >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 11033e,fda46a0ee2dc4d52 X-Google-Attributes: gid11033e,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-05-24 07:54:09 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-03!supernews.com!logbridge.uoregon.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!news.stealth.net!intgwpad.nntp.telstra.net!nsw.nnrp.telstra.net!not-for-mail From: "P1mp" <P1mpEnterprises@hotmail.com> Newsgroups: ahn.tech.linux References: <Dm4P6.7$c%4.2188@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net> <3B0CE513.9040736E@nc.rr.com> Subject: Re: Which one!?!? Lines: 36 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Message-ID: <Le9P6.24$c%4.11203@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net> Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 22:49:18 +0800 NNTP-Posting-Host: 203.15.94.61 X-Complaints-To: abuse@telstra.net X-Trace: nsw.nnrp.telstra.net 990715947 203.15.94.61 (Fri, 25 May 2001 00:52:27 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 00:52:27 EST Organization: Customer of Telstra Big Pond Direct