__/ [ Kier ] on Wednesday 12 July 2006 15:23 \__
> On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:21:04 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> __/ [ Kier ] on Tuesday 11 July 2006 21:02 \__
>
> <snip>
>
>>> Slax is pretty fast on most average-normal hardware, and if you have 256
>>> or above RAM (I think that's the limit) you can load it all into memory
>>> and have it run even quicker.
>>
>> On my Windows 98 laptop I had no more than 32 MB of RAM. This can be a
>> peril and a pain, not just to Live CD's, but to installers as well.
>
> Then you'd need something like DSL, which may work on such hardware (and I
> think there are a few other tiny distros of a similar nature around). It's
> amazing what you can squeeze into 50 MB!
I gave that laptop to my sister last year. I don't believe she ever uses it
though. *frown* I might just grab it back if she admits that it only sits in
some drawer, or the briefcase.
Best wishes,
Roy
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