Operating Systems > Not Quite Mainstream OSes
Good MS alternative?
Aloone_Jonez:
Try damn small Linux (on my to do list), here's a story of how someone managed to run a GUI on a shitty 486 with a mere 16MB of RAM, it's easy to use too. Like Knopix it will boot from a CD, but it's a lot smaller, just a tiny 50MB download. Install this on your shitty old p166 32MB box and it should fly!
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/486.html
[ September 20, 2004: Message edited by: Aloone ]
WMD:
Since this is in the Not Quite Mainstream forum...
BeOS!!
;)
insomnia:
quote:Originally posted by Novaz04:
I've had a look at the system requirements, I don't think any old junk PC could run in graphical mode. I mean I don't think i'll find a P 11 with 192 megs of ram, and with a decent sized HDD (normal user install 2. something gig's!)
Still intrested, but do you know a free Linux distro with a more humble requirement?
Thnks
--- End quote ---
You only need an i486 and 8MB ram for DeLi Linux:
http://delilinux.berlios.de/
Setting it up is a little harder:
http://delilinux.berlios.de/DeliInstall.txt
[ September 20, 2004: Message edited by: insomnia ]
Laukev7:
quote:Originally posted by WMD:
Since this is in the Not Quite Mainstream forum...
BeOS!!
;)
--- End quote ---
Seconded. BeOS is stable and has an easy to use interface, similar to the Mac OS. Plus, it's free of charge.
For your specifications, it would be the best and easiest choice with a simple GUI.
[ September 20, 2004: Message edited by: Laukev7 / BOB ]
Novaz04:
I think I might try BeOS
Thnks
Link Please?
[ October 01, 2004: Message edited by: Novaz04 ]
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