i understand ther is a specific version for a 486 processor
everything else is for a pent and higher.
----- Original Message -----
From: Walter C Lucas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie]Mandrake on a 486 - was Laptop
> yes during instal.
>
> On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 23:03:51 -0500 root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > Well two things, when are you getting this error? During the install?
> >
> > And on the other note, i am running 7.0.2 air! on a 133 mhz intel
> > pent w/
> > 48mb ram and i gotta say it runs so very smothly ( as i run netscape
> > mail /
> > nav / dl a nice long file and use a xxms at the same time without
> > skipping... and gnome Icu.. oh yea im in gnome ; ) )
> >
> > Dave
> >
> >
> > Walter C Lucas wrote:
> >
> > > Hello I am attempting to instal Linux mandrake onto a 486DX
> > 100mghz. I
> > > low level formatted both brains(c and D) and everything started
> > out fine.
> > > On little light number three, i got an error message that it can't
> > open
> > > /proc/bus/pci/devices. Now this computer had win3.1, win 95, and i
> > even
> > > had win 98 on it(though slow). what can I do. This was a download
> > linux
> > > Maandrake from one of my computer literate coworkers. I however am
> > a
> > > NEWBIE to it all.Any suggestions will be appreciated.
> > > Thanks Luke
> > >
> > > On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 16:06:22 -0800 John Montgomery
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > > > At 10:10 PM 2/11/00 GMT, you wrote:
> > > > >you cant run 7.0 well on a 486, it's made for pentiums, and I
> > hear
> > > > you need
> > > > >at least a 233 for it to run somewhat ok!
> > > > >Jim Garner
> > > >
> > > > Well, it depends on your needs. I have 6.0 on a P90 with 32 Mb
> > and
> > > > it does
> > > > just fine as long as you stick to a Window Manager and stay away
> > > > from KDE
> > > > or Gnome.
> > > > Personally I can't see why anyone who is a refugee from MS would
> > > > want to
> > > > use KDE anyway. My problem with Win 95 was the arbitrary way in
> > > > which you
> > > > had to work. In many ways (not all) I find that KDE is even more
> > > > arbitrary.
> > > > Gnome seems much more flexible. As far as crashes in Win 95 goes
> > I
> > > > think
> > > > KDE ties up about as much.
> > > >
> > > > The great joy of Linux is all of the stuff which you can do
> > without
> > > > the
> > > > pretty little pictures.
> > > >
> > > > Try the command line - you may never leave it.
> > > >
> > > > I too think that a single user version is necessary if Linux is
> > to
> > > > become a
> > > > household name.
> > > >
> > > > John Montgomery
> > > >
> > >
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