> Hello again. I'm trying to figure out whether it makes sense for me to
> install Linux (probably Mandrake, with all the bells & whistles) on a 100 MHz
> Pentium that can only handle 128 MB of RAM, or if I'm just fooling myself.
> In particular I'm concerned that OpenOffice might not be usable on such a
> machine, since it's barely usable on my 233 MHz PowerBook. Thoughts?
I just loaded up Mdk8.1 on my daughter's Pentium 133 with 128Mb RAM, primarily a KDE used environment. Let me just say this. It's painful. I wouldn't even think about trying {Open|Star}Office, wine or vmware. KWord, games and browsing are fine, but I'm still considering moving her down to a smaller desktop environment (suggestions anyone?).
-swf
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"Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines." - Satchel Paige
>
> Related question: Is there a retailer in town that sells used/rebuilt PII
> boxes *without* peripherals and *without* an OS installed? I've been
> frequenting Midwest Electronics, but all his PII boxes come with Win2K.
>
> --Ben (still new to this stuff...)
>
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