[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: Installing SuSe 6.4

[Admiral Michael H. Collins]

AFAIK Mandrake will not run on a 486.

Michael Hart wrote:
> 
> If your looking to run Linux on a 486, SuSE is kind of FAT to fit into
> that processor.  I've done lots of looking, and actually think Red Hat or
> Mandrake are a better choice for running on a 486 (I feel like i'm
> waiting on X to catch up much less of the time.
> 
> There is a 486 specific version of mandrake (7.0.2) available (without
> all the "contrib" programs) at
> CheapBytes for 1.99 (or 6.0 for free if you want to get real cheap) If
> you do check out cheapbytes be sure to look and the free stuff page.
> 
> > From: Randal Brown <tu20159tu at netzero.net>
> > To: discuss at ntlug.org
> > Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Installing SuSe 6.4
> > Reply-To: discuss at ntlug.org
> >
> > Thanks for the information!  I would love to have a complete Linux
> > box but my wife
> > and daughter won't leave Windows.  I am assembling a 486 that will
> > be my "true"
> > Linux box.
> >
> > Randal
> >
> 
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