Barb wrote: > 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 >> > >> > >> >
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