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On 14 Apr 2003, Julian Hall wrote: > Hi All, > > I'm also interested in running Linux on a low spec PC.. 486 laptop /w > 16Mb RAM is the lowest spec. A lot of people have said "Linux runs > happily on low spec PCs" but what I am now coming to realise is they > meant "Linux runs happily in COMMAND LINE on low spec PCs". I've had installed a cut down version of Redhat on a 486DX2 with 8megs of ram. Tight job it was, but it worked, but no X-Windows, as it was a router box, to repalces Windows internet connection sharing. > Could anyone suggest the best (smallest) Window Manager to run, say > Vector or Peanut Linux using XFree? KDE seems a tad overkill and Gnome > is not a whole heck of a lot better :) Look at blackbox - very small memory/hard disc footprint, works a treat on my old P120 24Megs laptop. Pete Hatton --------------------------------- E-mail: pete@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Webpage: http://www.monolight.org --------------------------------- Badges? We don't need no stinking badges. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG Mail majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe list" in the message body to unsubscribe.