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Posted: Jan. 15 2006,03:42 QUOTE
Hi folks,

I just finished installing DSL Linux on my tired IBM Thinkpad 365 XD. I have the following system: Pentium II 119 Mhz CPU, 21 MB memory, VGA 80x25, 813 MB HD. That's a pretty minimal system and Windows 98 was choking it to death. The Thinkpad was ready for the trash bin, but now she is cruising along beautifully with DSL Linux. Using the LiveCD it really was too slow, but once I dumped windows and installed DSL the speed became fine again. I don't intend to load down the laptop with much more than what DSL has to keep the load light, and hopefully she'll give me a few more years of service. THANKS for a great program! Anybody working any lower like 486 or 386 machines? I'd love to know just how far we can get this puppy going!
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Posted: Jan. 15 2006,03:53 QUOTE
Hey John, you may want to check this out:
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/486.html
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Posted: Jan. 16 2006,17:58 QUOTE
:D  That is really amazing!
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Posted: Jan. 20 2006,03:09 QUOTE
Got DSL running on an NEC Versa 6050MH with a Pentium 150MMX and 48MB (it even runs the wireless card), and a Packard Bell Pentium 60 with 32MB.  Sweet.  I'm working on fixing a 486 DX-4 with 16 MB and seeing how it runs there.
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Posted: Jan. 20 2006,03:51 QUOTE
Man, is that cool, or what! Keep us posted as to what happens with the 486, I'd love to know. This program can save tons of old but still useful machines! :)
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