Re: [MBZ] OT: antiX linux

2017-09-17 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
Sounds interesting. I should try that on the Macbook 1,1 (core2, no duo) The memory is maxed out, I don't remember if that was 2 gb or 4gb Curt Raymond via Mercedes September 15, 2017 at 8:58 PM Some of you might remember the cache of very old (2006) Macbook

Re: [MBZ] OT: antiX linux

2017-09-17 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Turns out I was wrong, this machine only had 1GB of RAM. I started with 8 machines each having 3GB, I'd forgotten that I ended with 4 machines having 4GB, 1 with 2GB and the rest with 1GB because I didn't have them all in the same place at the same time. Its MUCH peppier with 4GB. Runs the fan

Re: [MBZ] OT: antiX linux

2017-09-17 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
I knew it was Mepis, I got autocorrected. ;) GIMP with 2GB is an experiment, if the machine works out it'll get the 4GB currently in the other machine.One thing I'm disappointed in is the lack of support for Mac F keys for things like volume control, Lubuntu and other distros already have that

Re: [MBZ] OT: antiX linux

2017-09-16 Thread fmiser via Mercedes
> Curt wrote: > Today I took a spare machine and installed antiX which is > the lightweight of Mephis Actually, it's "MEPIS". No "H". > based on Debian. So far results are positive, this machine has > 2GB of RAM Sweet! > They claim antiX will run on a PIII, Run - yes. But you better have