[nzlug] The lightest desktop system?

james jones james at steiger.org
Mon Oct 2 10:50:35 NZDT 2006


then you could run in on one of these.

http://gumstix.com/

Dirk Pilat wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 10:02:11 +1300, Sid Bachtiar 
> <sid.bachtiar at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
> If it's superb functionality from  486/P1 with 4MB onwards you're 
> after, I  would suggest Damn Small Linux. Debian based, runs a 2.4 
> Kerne, is  bootable from a floppy and/or USB stick or CD-Rom.
>
> I installed this on my father's P1 with 8MB ram and he has been the  
> happiest surfer ever. He even runs his old Dos programs under emulation.
>
> Highly recommended.
>
> D
>
>
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