I'm with Anne on this one.  But, I do have 9.1 running reasonably well (even 
with kde) on a P200 with 128 megs, so it can be done.  Xfce works just fine 
8).  With only 32 megs I think I would drop all the way back to 7.x, but 
configuration will be a beast.  I've run SuSe 6.0 on a P133 with 32 megs and 
the 7.0 for 486 on a P75 with 32 megs, so 7.1 or 7.2 should do it.

e.

On Saturday 27 December 2003 03:05 pm, Simon Kempf Danebod wrote:
> Not tonight, but it is straight EDO RAM I might be able to get more
> installed!
> I will try to find some and get it installed!
> Thank you for the for the quick and sincere answer   :-)
> Simon
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] P� vegne af Anne Wilson
> Sendt: 27. december 2003 23:59
> Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Emne: Re: [newbie] Installing problems
>
> On Saturday 27 December 2003 22:14, Simon Kempf Danebod wrote:
> > I have an old laptop
> > TOSHIBA S320CDS / 3.8 GB HD Pentium 233 MHz MMX
> > 32  MB EDO RAM
> > 12,1" Dual Scan (800 x 600)
> > build in 20x CD
> >
> > And I am trying to install MANDRAKE 9.2
> > I have the following problems
> > 1) I have succeeded in installing MANDRAKE 9.2 but the computer
> > crashed when it came to the configuration of the PCMCIA. I have
> > tried to reinstall MANDRAKE but it crashed every time (crashed= the
> > PC freezes up and only resetting works).  I have tried text and
> > rescue with the same result! 2) I have also tried to Fdisk my HD
> > but to no avail. I am not able to Fdisk my HD because of the
> > existence of a logical drive, but as I try to erase the logical
> > drive it tells me that this do not exists.
> >
> > a) First I would like to be able to install MANDRAKE on my old
> > laptop! Does anyone know how to without it crashing on the PCMICA
> > configuration?
> >
> > b) How do I clean my HD completely and thereby releasing recourses?
> >
> >
> > Sincerely yours
> > Newbie Simon
>
> 32 MB RAM is not enough to install recent Mandrake distros.  Is there
> any chance of getting more RAM in?
>
> Anne


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