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Topic: DSL on i386?, Is my hardware tooooo old :-/

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Wurgl

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Posted: Nov. 07 2005,17:57

Hi guys!

Do I have a chance to install DSL on this hardware?
http://img499.imageshack.us/img499/4296/imgp01664ze.jpg

Actually a 386 with Coprocessor having giant 7.8MB of usable memory. As far as I have seen, I cannot install it on this box, but this is not the problem. The main question is: Will it run, or do I need a 486 as minimum?

Any other suggestion what I shall install?

I could install Suse 5.1 (from '97) or some old slackware (from '95) on this box, but I prefer a newer distribution.

Thanks!

doobit

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Posted: Nov. 07 2005,20:44

I think you need something lighter than even DSL. There are instructions on the wiki for a poorman's install that might at least get your computer to boot up in Linux. I don't know what apps you could run though.

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