[NTLUG:Discuss] video problems

[Greg Edwards]

Christopher Baker wrote:

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> This defeats the whole purpose of using Linux. The purpose was and still
> is to use what I have without spending any money. And since this machine has
> SIMM slots, the memory won't be that easy to come by. With all this
> talk about how great Linux works on old hardware, I certainly expected a
> better response than this.
> 
> I am a firm believer in having more memory, but my organization doesn't
> have a lot of money. I am using donated equipment here.
> 
> Chris
> 


Chris,

I had a 386DX/33Mhz box that I ran with FVWM which did fine.  I used it 
as my mail and network (internal) service machine.  DNS, NIS, print 
server, etc.  I ran it in console mode unless I wanted to do some things 
that I wanted a GUI for and then just did a startx from the console.  It 
wasn't a speed burner but did the job.

-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc.
http://www.nas-inet.com