My original reason for switching to Linux was that my poor old box (HANK r.i.p) was only a 486SX33 with 8MB of RAM. I ran X and Netscape on it with no problem. It took time for it to start up Netscape and such apps, but once started the ran with problem.
Now I have a P166 overclocked to 200Mhz running Kernel 2.2.7 and with 64MB RAM. It runs great. I would suggest running a 2.2.X kernel if your not. I noticed a real improvement in speed from 2.0.36 to the 2.2.x kernels. I'm not a kernel hack so I don't know why it does or how being that the bogomips remain the same but there is a very significant increase in speed. You'll notice it on boot. Rod... > On Wed, 26 May 1999, Ben Collins wrote: > > > On Wed, May 26, 1999 at 01:45:23PM -0500, Kent West wrote: > > > On Wed, 26 May 1999, Ralf G. R. Bergs wrote: > > > > > > > On Sun, 23 May 1999 20:51:55 -0500, Matthew W. Roberts wrote: > > > > > > > > >Netscape 4.51 for X is just too slow on my slightly dated pentium. > Does > > > > > > > > Huh??? > > > > > > > > Netscape 4.51 is everything else but slow. You probably simply have > too > > > > little memory. I suggest to install at least 128 megs. > > > > > > Ya know, we really oughtta quit advertising the idea that Linux runs > well > > > on 486's with low memory and drive resources.... > > > > I have a sparc 1 (equal to about a 386) running Debian potato with > 12megs of > > RAM and on an 80meg drive (50 being used). Linux runs perfectly fine on > old > > hardware. Just because Netscape is bloated, does not mean the system is > (ie, > > Netscape's install would increase the footprint of that system on the > hardrive > > by about %50). The only thing the server does it web and ssh. No X, no > comiles, etc.. It does server as a shell for a few people to get email and > irc though. > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null > > > > > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < > /dev/null
