From: Bob Romprey (zoot@farts.com)
Date: Thu Apr 05 2001 - 03:12:54 CEST
winsor
>Reply-To: mulinux@sunsite.dk
>Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 19:10:23 +0200
>From: Luca <lcb@freemail.it>
>To: mulinux@sunsite.dk
>Subject: Re: ext2 installation on 486/4MB
>
>Alfie Costa <agcosta@gis.net> wrote:
>
>First of all, let me thank you (and Michele) for your most valuable
>help.
>
>> I'd try 16 megs for swap. X as it's usually configured in mu runs
>> quite slowly in 4 megs, unfortunately.
>
>What about TinyX? I know it runs fine in 4 MB, anybody tried that
>one with muLinux?
>
>> 3) Use a serial or parallel cable to transfer files from another mu system.
>> If you can do this, the UMSDOS partition might not be necessary.
>
>I've got a laplink cable, now how do I go about installing muLinux
>on the laptop without doing a UMSDOS install first?
>
>>> And, by the way, what are the best candidates for permanent removal
>
>> Lyx (a TeX package), TCL, and WINE.
>
>Do you think Lyx would run with TinyX? The main real world use of
>the laptop would be typesetting (a thesis). And, to a minor extent,
>web browsing. Talking about web browsing, I suppose running Opera
>is out of question..? I'd be quite happy with Lynx (or maybe Arachne,
>if I get it to run), but Javascript and CSS support would be great.
>Oh well... I realize I'm asking for two much from my lowly 4 MB,
>but I haven't given up hope yet! :)
>
>Best regards,
>Luca
>
>
>
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