[wplug] Low system requirements distro

[Benjamin G. Beige]

it would be a SIMM not a DIMM......most likely a 72 pin type




On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 01:44:02 -0700 (PDT), Rick Harris <ftumph at yahoo.com> 
wrote:

> 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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