I know this is a mandrake list, but I have a couple of old dells like that and I install Debian with a few floppy images and the rest a network install.
Barbara At 03:59 PM 1/11/2002, you wrote: >Shane, > >thanks for the response, but I am really looking for something even smaller >than that...the problem may be that it doesn't have a built in CD-ROM, but a >1st generation backpack, therefore, I would like to be able to do a complete >install from a handful of floppies... > >thanks again! > >ned > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "shane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 4:50 PM >Subject: Re: [newbie] OT: Small OS for Old Hardware > > > > mandrake 7.2 (older but still a nice distro) would run fine on that chip >and > > ram. but depending on what you like and the other laptop hardware the > > harddrive may be a bit tight.... :-) > > > > On Friday 11 January 2002 13:31, you spoke unto me thusly: > > > > > I want to install Linux on an old laptop with currently has 98SP2 on > > > it...it is a P1, 166, with 400 mg HD and 32 mgs RAM. I was pointed in >the > > > direction of both TinyLinux and SpyLinux, but I was wondering if anyone > > > here had any better ideas...maybe a Mini_mandrake or something of the > > > sort... > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > ned > > > > -- > > "Give me ambiguity or give me something else." > > > > shane > > registered linux user #101606 @ http://counter.li.org/ > > http://www.mystic-light.net/personal/ > > Proud to be a DMOZ editor since 10-98 > > http://dmoz.org cause humans do it better! > > Link different. > > Profile at: http://dmoz.org/profiles/shen.html > > > > > > > > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >---- > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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