Re: [Nolug] thanks for the notebook recommendations

From: Joey Kelly <joey_at_joeykelly.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 09:20:45 +0000
Message-Id: <200302071546.h17FkMa27862@reuben.joeykelly.net>

Probably I can get linux on it, but not with the distros you've mentioned.
They target (well, slack probably doesn't) way faster machines. There's a
link I'll post if I can find it that tells of a sensible approach to older
machines with linux.

--Joey

> As far as having luck with older
>Toshibas, I've got this old T2105, its a 486 with 20 megs of RAM. Anybody
>think they can load Linux on it? I've tried for years with Slackware, RH
>and SUSE with no results. The HD used to be 800 megs but now only reads
>300 thanks to an early (I think the elder Bush was president) experiment
>with FIPS. Still, I love the machine. Had it for years.
>
>Edward
>Iglesias

-- 
Joey Kelly
< Minister of the Gospel | Computer Networking Consultant >
http://joeykelly.net
I'd rather crash a Ford than wreck a Chevy
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