Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-28 Thread Stephen Powell
On Wed, Jul 27, 2016, at 14:29, Brian wrote: > > ... > for one machine, probably ancient but still doing a useful > job, I have > > model name : Geode(TM) Integrated Processor by AMD PCS > > That's not enough, is it? What has to done to determine its processor > class? > > I'm happy

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-27 Thread Sven Joachim
On 2016-07-27 19:29 +0100, Brian wrote: > A 686-class processor is required for stretch > > Within the meaning of the Act - what is meant by "686-class processor"? > Is this something to do with processor instructions and can it be > determined from 'cat /proc/cpuinfo'? Yes, this is already

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-27 Thread Brian
On Wed 27 Jul 2016 at 11:18:21 -0500, David Wright wrote: > On Tue 26 Jul 2016 at 21:17:40 (-0400), Stephen Powell wrote: > > On Tue, Jul 26, 2016, at 19:05, David Wright wrote: > > > > > > One issue though: I have a useful laptop that has a nifty 686 (AIUI) > > > Pentium M processor, but I have

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-27 Thread David Wright
On Tue 26 Jul 2016 at 21:17:40 (-0400), Stephen Powell wrote: > On Tue, Jul 26, 2016, at 19:05, David Wright wrote: > > > > One issue though: I have a useful laptop that has a nifty 686 (AIUI) > > Pentium M processor, but I have to run linux-image-3.16.0-4-586 on it > > because it lacks the PAE.

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Stephen Powell
On Tue, Jul 26, 2016, at 19:05, David Wright wrote: > > One issue though: I have a useful laptop that has a nifty 686 (AIUI) > Pentium M processor, but I have to run linux-image-3.16.0-4-586 on it > because it lacks the PAE. (It has SSE/SSE2.) Do you know whether > stretch will cater for

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread David Wright
On Tue 26 Jul 2016 at 22:28:24 (+0200), Sven Joachim wrote: > On 2016-07-26 15:04 -0500, David Wright wrote: > > Does this mean that the days of running Debian on an old box in the > > corner are now numbered, or should a bug be filed against making > > such apt-related packages depend on such

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Tuesday 26 July 2016 18:47:11 Johann Klammer wrote: > On 07/26/2016 04:50 PM, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > Telling us your requirements, will make making a recommendation easier. > > I did. it's just those two things... > ... > kinda thought it was obvious, that the problem is my boxen being too >

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Sven Joachim
On 2016-07-26 15:04 -0500, David Wright wrote: > On Tue 26 Jul 2016 at 19:47:11 (+0200), Johann Klammer wrote: >> On 07/26/2016 04:50 PM, Patrick Bartek wrote: >> > >> > Telling us your requirements, will make making a recommendation easier. >> > >> I did. it's just those two things... >> ...

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread David Wright
On Tue 26 Jul 2016 at 19:47:11 (+0200), Johann Klammer wrote: > On 07/26/2016 04:50 PM, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > > > Telling us your requirements, will make making a recommendation easier. > > > I did. it's just those two things... > ... > kinda thought it was obvious, that the problem is my

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Nicolas George
Le nonidi 9 thermidor, an CCXXIV, Lisi Reisz a écrit : > Why use Stretch if the software in it ios too new for your boxen?? Old software have unpatched security issues. And it is not the software that is too new, it is the build options. > Of course it is not obvious!! It was to me, at least.

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Tuesday 26 July 2016 18:47:11 Johann Klammer wrote: > On 07/26/2016 04:50 PM, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > Telling us your requirements, will make making a recommendation easier. > > I did. it's just those two things... Why use Stretch if the software in it ios too new for your boxen?? > ... >

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Johann Klammer
On 07/26/2016 04:50 PM, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > Telling us your requirements, will make making a recommendation easier. > I did. it's just those two things... ... kinda thought it was obvious, that the problem is my boxen being too old to run that stuff. To be more specific, something I

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Tuesday 26 July 2016 12:49:35 Felix Miata wrote: > Johann Klammer composed on 2016-07-26 11:35 (UTC+0200): > > Unfortunately, Debian does not work for me anymore. > > > > I have special needs: > > binary packages. > > i386 code without SSE stuff or other surprises. > > > > any advice? > > Take

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Patrick Bartek
On Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:35:54 +0200 Johann Klammer wrote: > Unfortunately, Debian does not work for me anymore. Be more specific,please. > I have special needs: What are they? > binary packages. Most all distros have that option > i386 code without SSE stuff or other

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Miles Fidelman
On 07/26/2016 11:35 AM, Johann Klammer wrote: Unfortunately, Debian does not work for me anymore. I have special needs: binary packages. i386 code without SSE stuff or other surprises. The only one I can think of off the top of my head that isn't based on Debian that still fulfills your

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Felix Miata
Johann Klammer composed on 2016-07-26 11:35 (UTC+0200): Unfortunately, Debian does not work for me anymore. I have special needs: binary packages. i386 code without SSE stuff or other surprises. any advice? Take a look here: http://www.mepiscommunity.org/wiki

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Felix Miata
Johann Klammer composed on 2016-07-26 11:35 (UTC+0200): Unfortunately, Debian does not work for me anymore. I have special needs: binary packages. i386 code without SSE stuff or other surprises. any advice? Take a look here: http://www.mepiscommunity.org/wiki

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Lisi Reisz
On Tuesday 26 July 2016 10:35:54 Johann Klammer wrote: > Unfortunately, Debian does not work for me anymore. > > I have special needs: > binary packages. > i386 code without SSE stuff or other surprises. > > any advice? https://distrowatch.com/

Re: What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Christian Seiler
On 07/26/2016 11:35 AM, Johann Klammer wrote: > Unfortunately, Debian does not work for me anymore. > > I have special needs: > binary packages. > i386 code without SSE stuff or other surprises. Well, if you don't tell us why Debian doesn't work for you any more, then it will probably not be

What Linux distribution to use?

2016-07-26 Thread Johann Klammer
Unfortunately, Debian does not work for me anymore. I have special needs: binary packages. i386 code without SSE stuff or other surprises. any advice?