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

[James Lancaster <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 20 December 2002 20:16, you wrote:
> Just curious... how the heck did you get 6 2/3 mb of RAM?
>

4 1MB and 4 2/3MB (don't ask how) 30-pin simms. It is true, and I was a bit 
freaked at first. Happened though.

6 2/3 MB system ram, 512KB video ram. (my pda is faster now, with more ram :) 
)

James L

>
> ----- 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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