DSL and Skype

Forum: HD Install
Topic: DSL and Skype
started by: jandrews

Posted by jandrews on July 01 2005,04:55

I have an old laptop (431 MHz AMD processor, 188 MB of RAM) and I want to install DSL on it, and then install < Skype. > Given the small amount of RAM (188 MB), can I install Damn Small Linux, and then install Skype? Anyone currently using Skype on DSL?

Skype's requirements for Linux are:
400 MHz processor (check. I meet that qualification.)
128 MB RAM (check. Meet that qualification too.)
10 MB of Free disk space on hardrive (Yep. I meet that one, too.)

Looks like I should be okay. Has anyone experienced any problems running Skype on DSL?

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on July 01 2005,05:08

Nope. works great.

Posted by jandrews on July 02 2005,16:32

Great. Thanks, Saidin.

Posted by jpmierau@yahoo.ca on July 19 2005,21:53

How about Skype with a 300 Mhz processor (4 gigs had 296 RAM?)

Posted by SaidinUnleashed on July 19 2005,23:16

doesn't work.

it's rather choppy (except at the lowest quality) on a 400mhz proc.

Posted by cbagger01 on July 20 2005,12:40

Might work if you have a DMA enabled soundcard.

Otherwise, outlook not good.