[Techtalk] A distro for old machines...

[MMP - Barb Fox]

Here are the two web sites that I used to build my XF86Config
(I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro 410CDT).  As I
mentioned, X is working, but using very generic settings.  It would
be better if I used a more specific driver, but I kept hanging the
machine or getting errors when I tried.

www.geocities.com/RainForest/8276/XF86Config.htm
www.networkcomputing.com/unixworld/tutorial/012/012.html

Yes, I really am running the machine with only 24MB of ram, but
planning to add more to make it more useable. I'm using icewm
as a window manager.

Barb Fox
mmp_fox at bellsouth.net

At 01:10 AM 2/2/2004, you wrote:
>Hi Barb,
>
>  Wow thats gr8! I could too tied up with some other stuf I didnt get time to
>persue it. I was able to get Debian 3.0 up and running with just flux box but
>it wasnt too stable. I downloaded Vectra so I'm hoping to give it a try.
>
>  The main issue is always RAM so are you running this system on 24MB ram? 
> What
>window manager are you running?
>
>  For playing audio I think xmms should work for you. Just give it a try.. 
> its
>not very heavy on resources.. though I'm not sure how it will perform on a
>P90.
>
>  Could you possible post your XFree86 config. Is that specific to your 
> grahic
>card or generic (e.g. VESA)?
>
>Bud