Subj : Linux for P4
To   : ROB MCCART
From : Al
Date : Fri Nov 16 2018 03:53 am

 Re: Linux for P4
 By: ROB MCCART to ALL on Wed Nov 14 2018 02:18 am

RM> I'm wondering if there is a very light Linux version that will still
RM> run on an old P4 machine. (Intel 2.66 Ghz with 512 meg Ram).
RM> I've heard that most newer Linux versions won't work due to problems
RM> caused by the CPUID checking run (?)

I run Slackware, a fairly simple OS. I'm sure it'll run on your 2.66 Ghz Intel.
Nothing wrong with that CPU type and speed. The RAM is a little low but I'm
sure you can still run an X desktop in that although it may be a little slow
from swapping.

I'm running in a terminal right now, no X session running.. just the BBS and my
terminal and htop says I have used just over 200 Megs of ram. There are text
based browsers you can run in linux as well like lynx and links on the terminal
(no x needed) but they may not work in all cases..

Ttyl :-),
        Al

... What bug? That's a feature.

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