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to: Charles Angelich
from: Wayne Chirnside
date: 2002-12-17 22:55:00
subject: Re: Mini-Linux

-=> CHARLES ANGELICH wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=-

 WC>>>> The idea of being able to browse and download mail off
 WC>>>> the net in Linux on such a small install is most
 WC>>>> attractive.

 CA> I've added yet another mini-Linux option at my webpages, the
 CA> 'zero-install' option using KNOPPIX. A Debian-based 734 meg
 CA> stuffed bootable CD that you can boot from or create a boot
 CA> floppy from the supplied image on the CD. It contains 900 Linux
 CA> apps with 2000 executables.

 CA> The Germans will send you a free CD if you send them stamps and
 CA> a self-addresse envelope or you can purchase the CD for $5.49
 CA> US and shipping from various locations.

 CA> Minimum hardware is a 486DX, SVGA video, and 20 meg of ram (you
 CA> would just manage the CLI mode with this). It includes the KDE
 CA> GUI, Konqueror, GIMP, OpenOffice, and obviously more. :-)

I've just exactly that here with a Pentium in the other room
on the back burner, just needs a A and C drive and though the
modem is 56K PCI software type there _is_ a Linux driver for it.
The Pentium has 32 Meg in it.
 
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