[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stephen Early) wrote on 18.04.96 in <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On 17 Apr 1996, Mark Eichin wrote: > > However, this is just for a *minimal* installation. You'd really want > > to install a *real* X installation (from CDROM of course - you can get > > CDROM drives as low as $80 these days[2].) > > Even cheaper, maybe - they have been available for as low as 30 pounds > occasionally in Britain. I think CD is the only really sensibly way to > distribute software, unless you have a decent (>64kbps, probably) net > connection. Just saw one for DM 60 ($40) purchase price, without tax. These things are getting ridiculously cheap. > the new system. The new system will then install enough X packages to run > the graphical installation system (using XF86_VGA and a 640x480 VESA > mode, which should work on just about every system). Well, the machine on the job would need the mono server. Then again, who wants to use X on a 4 MB machine? ;-) MfG Kai
