[wplug] Low system requirements distro

[Rick Harris]

Half the people on this list could probably find an 8
Mb DIMM under their couch cushions.

Myself included :-)

- Rick

--- Scott Bourns <scott at scottbourns.com> wrote:
> Sweet.
> 
> It looks like if I can find an extra 8MB hanging
> around in the graveyard,
> I'm in business easy.
> 
> Thanks for the info.
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> On 4/9/03 10:29 PM, "Rick Harris" <ftumph at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Scott,
> > 
> > I have Mandrake 8.1 running on a Pentium 100 with
> 16
> > Mb RAM.  The machine can't boot off the CD, but I
> > could create a boot floppy off the install CD and
> it
> > took it from there.  No X, but it makes a great
> file
> > server.  It doesn't take much brains to be a file
> > server, at least if you're running an efficient OS
> :-)
> > 
> > 
> > Oh, and it's been up for several months.
> > 
> > - Rick
> > 
> > --- Scott Bourns <scott at scottbourns.com> wrote:
> >> Okay, guys and gals.
> >> 
> >> I have a Pentium 100, 8MB RAM, 800 MB HD I want
> to
> >> save from the graveyard,
> >> while impressing my boss by making it useful. ;-p
> >> 
> >> I only need it for a Telnet station, but I
> haven't
> >> had much luck searching
> >> for a Linux distro that will fit the system.
> >> 
> >> Can anyone give me a nudge in the right
> direction,
> >> please? Text mode is
> >> perfectly fine, as well. Besides, I assume that?s
> my
> >> only choice?
> >> 
> >> Thanks,
> >> 
> >> Scott
> >> 
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> > rick at fogwater.com
> > 
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