Its hardly patently stupid when that's what you've got to play with, and it
will support a *test* environment of two adults and 2 children under the age
of 5.
------------------------------------------------------
Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE MCT
Senior Systems Administrator
Peregrine Systems
Atlanta, GA
http://www.peregrine.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randal, Phil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 4:58 AM
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: RE: MS Easybake Oven
>
>
> Slow is an understatement!
>
> And sufficient for what?
>
> My point is not that it can't be done, but that it is
> patently stupid to do so. And there's always some
> manager who'll say "but Microsoft says this is all it needs".
>
> Cheers,
>
> Phil
>
> ---------------------------------------------
> Phil Randal
> Network Engineer
> Herefordshire Council
> Hereford, UK
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Benjamin Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 24 September 2001 19:10
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: RE: MS Easybake Oven
> >
> >
> > I have. Can be slow at times, but it still works. Check
> > this out...I've
> > got a PC with a P2-266 and 64mb ram running W2K Server and it
> > is a DC. Used
> > to be a GC Server as well. It is a bit slow, but it hasn't
> > keeled over and
> > died yet. I've also run W2K Pro on P133's and P166's also
> > with 64mb ram.
> > It works. Not extremely well, but sufficient.
> >
> > Ben Winzenz, MCSE
> > Network/Systems Administrator
> > Peregrine Systems, Inc.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Randal, Phil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 5:12 AM
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: RE: MS Easybake Oven
> >
> > Have you tried running Win2K on a PC which is Microsoft's
> > minimum spec?
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------
> > Phil Randal
> > Network Engineer
> > Herefordshire Council
> > Hereford, UK
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ed Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: 23 September 2001 17:48
> > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > Subject: RE: MS Easybake Oven
> > >
> > >
> > > Ludicrous how? My lab machines here at home don't come close
> > > to meeting the
> > > minimum requirements and they run stuff fine.
> > >
> > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP
> > > Tech Consultant
> > > Compaq Computer Corporation (soon to be HP)
> > > All your base are belong to us.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Randal, Phil
> > > Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 5:54 AM
> > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > Subject: RE: MS Easybake Oven
> > >
> > >
> > > Microsoft's minimum specs are ludicrous to start with.
> > >
> > > I just double what they say to get an almost realistic estimate.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------
> > > Phil Randal
> > > Network Engineer
> > > Herefordshire Council
> > > Hereford, UK
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: 21 September 2001 13:42
> > > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > > Subject: RE: MS Easybake Oven
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I wonder why they doubled the specs when the OS is
> > > > essentially the same
> > > > as 2K with a new gui?
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
> > > Great Cthulhu
> > > > Jones
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 10:03 PM
> > > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > > Subject: RE: MS Easybake Oven
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I thought they were ludicrous until I saw the requirements
> > > > for anything
> > > > named "XP".
> > > >
> > > > (:=
> > > > Great Cthulhu Jones
> > > > CEO, R'lyeh Consulting
> > > > http://www.zzzptm.com/cthulhu
> > > > http://www.bad-managers.com
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > Ed Crowley
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 11:54 PM
> > > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > > Subject: RE: MS Easybake Oven
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I thought it was Microsoft that drives the larger hardware.
> > > Seen the
> > > > minimum requirements for anything named "2000"?
> > > >
> > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP
> > > > Tech Consultant
> > > > Compaq Computer Corporation (soon to be HP)
> > > > All your base are belong to us.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> > > > Bauer, Mr. Rick
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 2:03 PM
> > > > To: Exchange Discussions
> > > > Subject: RE: MS Easybake Oven
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Must be a COMPAQ server guy--always solve problems with
> > > > bigger hardware.
> > > >
> > > > Rick Bauer
> > > > The Hill School
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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