RE: [Sheflug] linux on an ageing laptop?

[Barrie Bremner <nospam [at] ecosse.net>]

>===== Original Message From "Sheflug" <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz> =====

>Will any of this be relevant to 286's (don't laugh - I just don't like
>chucking stuff away) or is that another ball game altogether?
>
>I also have a DX2/66 m/b with a VLbus graphics card knocking around
>somewhere. Is that a total no-no?

 Linux runs on 386s and above only.

 Minux and some other systems have been developed to run on 286s and the like,
but I think running a webserver from them is expecting too much :-)

 Dunno to much about the *really* old machines. My oldest machine is a P75 
with
16Mb.

 BTW, If anyone comes across a source of cheap, old PCs, gimme a shout could 
you?

Baz.

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