kometboy wrote:
> Zbigniew Perski said: > > > I would like to use my old Toshiba Satellite 210 CS with Linux +Xwindows. > > It is a > > weak machine (P120, 1.3HDD, 16MB RAM) and standard edition RH 6.1 running so > > slowly that it is impossible to use it for work. > > I would like to ask in following questions: > > 1. Which distribution is the most suitable for this resources? > > 2. Is it even possible to run X on 16MB RAM or better forget it? > > 3. Is it possible to install and then use Office package like OpenOffice on > > my > > Toshiba? > > 4. Is it possible to run a wine on this computer? > > > > I have a Toshiba Satellite 430 CDT with the P-120 and > 1.2 G HD with 48MB RAM. I tried X for a while, but > using Gnome or KDE kept the cpu constantly pegged. > StarOffice 5.2 also ran very slowly. I ran Windowmaker > for a while, but still apps ran very slowly, > but it was tolerable, with the exception of StarOffice. > I am now using it console only with Woody. > I would have to say imho that 16MB RAM will > make it very difficult for you to run X. > Just my $.02 worth. > And what do you thinh about mini-linux like e.g. Vector Linux? > > -- > kometboy [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Debian GNU/Linux) > > http://home.columbus.rr.com/kometboy > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ________________________________________________ Zbigniew Perski, PhD, University of Silesia, Department of Geological Mapping, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Bedzinska 60, POLAND ------------------------------------ Phone: +48 32 2918381 e.420, 206 Fax: +48 32 2915865 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: +48 0501485503 http://ultra.cto.us.edu.pl/~insar/my/personal.html http://kgp.wnoz.us.edu.pl/insar
