[nmglug] Re: nmglug Digest, Vol 9, Issue 13

[WA7BSZ]

Will RH 6.2 run on that computer with a GUI?  I know I couldn't get 7.2
to do much on a computer with 32 MB.

Kim

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> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 02:19:29 +0000
> From: l.selinger at comcast.net
> Subject: [nmglug] new user to linux
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> hi, 
> my name is liv. 
> i recently got an old DELL laptop  with a 166 MHz processor, and 32
> MB RAM and would like to install linux on it but i have never done it
> before and have run into some troubles. i would like to bring it to
> the sfbc for your next meeting if anyone can help me/advise me on
> what to do to get started.
> thanks,
> liv
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> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 11:01:04 -0600
> From: Sam Noble <sam.noble at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [nmglug] new user to linux
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> On Wed, 2004-06-23 at 20:19, l.selinger at comcast.net wrote:
> > hi, 
> > my name is liv. 
> > i recently got an old DELL laptop  with a 166 MHz processor, and 32
> MB RAM and would like to install linux on it but i have never done it
> before and have run into some troubles. i would like to bring it to
> the sfbc for your next meeting if anyone can help me/advise me on
> what to do to get started.
> > thanks,
> > liv
> 
> The answer, is yes definately we will be happy to help you
> with your laptop at our next meeting, with the caveat that the specs
> on
> that Dell are pretty low so I'd like to manage your expectations
> regarding pretty GUI interfaces. To use a system like that you'll
> probably be forced to use either a very minimalistic interface, or
> learn to use command line tools. By the way, neither of these is a
> particularly 'Bad Thing TM' Some of the minimalistic UI's are very
> pleasing to use.
> :)
> Sam
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