Re: Debian/GNU Linux on IBM PS/2

1998-05-23 Thread Joey Hess
Nick Gilliam wrote: Unfortunately, all have 4Mb of RAM except the Model 57sx which has 12. Any suggestion? Is 8Mb of RAM enough for running X. I've ran X on a PS/2 with 2 mb of ram, but I had to use a dos X server ot make it work. -- see shy jo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian/GNU Linux on IBM PS/2

1998-05-12 Thread Nick Gilliam
I have several PS/2`s: 3-55sx 6-56sx 1-57sx 1-80 Unfortunately, all have 4Mb of RAM except the Model 57sx which has 12. Any suggestion? Is 8Mb of RAM enough for running X. Thanks, Nick Gilliam On Mon, 11 May 1998, Nathan E Norman wrote: On Mon, 11 May 1998, Nick Gilliam wrote: : :

Re: Debian/GNU Linux on IBM PS/2

1998-05-12 Thread Nathan E Norman
On Tue, 12 May 1998, Nick Gilliam wrote: : I have several PS/2`s: : : 3-55sx : 6-56sx : 1-57sx : 1-80 : : Unfortunately, all have 4Mb of RAM except the Model 57sx which has 12. : Any suggestion? Is 8Mb of RAM enough for running X. Hmm, I can't answer that. I don't run X on any of our PS/2s -

Re: Debian/GNU Linux on IBM PS/2

1998-05-12 Thread Alain Toussaint
: I have several PS/2`s: : : 3-55sx : 6-56sx : 1-57sx : 1-80 : : Unfortunately, all have 4Mb of RAM except the Model 57sx which has 12. : Any suggestion? Is 8Mb of RAM enough for running X. Hmm, I can't answer that. I don't run X on any of our PS/2s - they're all acting in some

Debian/GNU Linux on IBM PS/2

1998-05-11 Thread Nick Gilliam
Will Debian/Linux run on a PS/2 386 Micro Channel Architecture machine? Thanks, Nick Gilliam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Debian/GNU Linux on IBM PS/2

1998-05-11 Thread M.C. Vernon
Will Debian/Linux run on a PS/2 386 Micro Channel Architecture machine? I don't see why not. You wont be able to use X with that processor though :( Matthew -- Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo Steward-elect of the Cambridge Tolkien Society Selwyn College Computer Support

Re: Debian/GNU Linux on IBM PS/2

1998-05-11 Thread Nathan E Norman
On Mon, 11 May 1998, Nick Gilliam wrote: : : Will Debian/Linux run on a PS/2 386 Micro Channel Architecture machine? : : Thanks, : Nick Gilliam It sure will. What sort of PS/2 have you got? ESDI drives can be a bit tricky, and the install kernel doesn't have support for the IBM MCA SCSI