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Re: [LUG] Computer recycling

 

On 09/01/11 22:08, Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Sun, 9 Jan 2011, tom wrote:
> 
>> If there is a little ram in them (64Mb upwards) then you can run a
>> slimline linux and do lshw which will tell you what ram is required
>> for the slots available...
> 
> I've just been given an old Compaq laptop - P133 with 64MB of RAM. I'm
> not sure I'm even going to try...
> 
> Gordon
> 
Maybe use it without X and just run console stuff,  mutt, emacs (or vi)
lynx etc anyone

Mind you I have had x running on 8mb RAM I think that was on a 486sx33

Paul

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