[linux-help] Re: Kool download complete linux off of CD Works

["Jonathan Hall" <flimzy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Just curious... how the heck did you get 6 2/3 mb of RAM?


----- Original Message -----
From: "James Lancaster" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 10:10 AM
Subject: [linux-help] Re: Kool download complete linux off of CD Works


>
>
> > On Friday 20 December 2002 12:02 am, you wrote:
> > > That's baloney!  I've run X in 8mb before, and I'm sure it
> > > could be configured to run in less.
> > >
> > > -- Jonathan
> > >
> Offtopic-
> I have gotten it (X) (AND KDE) running in 6 2/3 MB on a 486 (ran slower
than
> emacs even) and clicking took about 10 seconds, then I decided that wasn't
> the way to go, and got a better machine. (caldera 1.3 was the version)
> Running twm with a decent video card (trident @ 1024x768) and sane
resolution
> it probably would have been fine. (Note, this was one of my first
experences,
> and makes a nice story)
>
> James L
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