CHARLES ANGELICH -> DAVID DRUMMOND wrote:

 CA>>> Actually I agree with your logic on doing it this way. I
 CA>>> too prefer one OS per machine unless I am just curious and
 CA>>> trying to see what a new OS really can do such as OBERON
 CA>>> or a mini-Linux etc.

 DD>> The "mini-Linuces" I've tried lately have come on 3.5" CD
 DD>> ISOs.

 CA> Not sure what you refer to here. Do you mean 3.5" live CDs or
 CA> just 3.5" CDs that contain all of the install for a 'flavor' of
 CA> Linux?

I'm referring to "boot from CD" Linux, such as MiniKnoppix or Slax.

Both are downloadable as ISOs that fit on the 3.5" CDs. Make great
utility disks to carry in one's shirt pocket.

 CA> When I say 'mini-Linux' I am referring to resources - i.e.
 CA> minimal memory and minimal hard drive realestate using legacy
 CA> CPU speeds etc.

Why bother, RAM and harddrive space are so cheap thee days, and the machine
is so much more responsive when "kitted up".

Do you remember the 386SX-16 I had online - with 8MB ram and a 100Mb
harddrive? It ran Linux OK, but I'd rather have something with a bit more
horse power to do any real computing on.

This machine has 1Gb of RAM and an 80Gb harddrive (but no floppy), it hoses
all over that 386....

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regards

David

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