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dayware

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Posted: Feb. 26 2006,08:33

Hi
I´m using an old notebook (Maxdata 5024 Artist running WIN95 / 133MHz / 32MB RAM / 1GB HD) and want to refresh it a little bit. What about using DSL? Would this be reasonable? Or any other idea?
Want to use wordprocessing, spreadsheets, internet, mail.
Thank you for any ideas in advance.

pr0f3550r

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Posted: Feb. 26 2006,15:20

Once upon a time I installed a full SUSE onto an older PC than yours and it worked (with KDE!). I don't see why DSL could not work on yours.

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Posted: Feb. 27 2006,05:52

It should work, but you will need to create and then format a linux swap partition because 32MB of RAM is not enough for most programs.

You can even try a "poorman's" install and no need to create new partitions.

Just boot Win95 and copy the 50MB livecd contents over to your C:\ drive. Make sure to use capital letters, IE:

C:\KNOPPIX\KNOPPIX

and then boot DSL on a newer computer and choose Create a boot floppy (standard boot floppy) from the menu.

Then use the newly created boot floppy to give DSL a try.

If you boot up with:

dsl frugal

at the boot prompt, you might even be able to use the menu to CREATE A DOS SWAP FILE on your existing Win95 partition. It might help.

Anyways, good luck.

dayware

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Posted: Feb. 27 2006,14:24

Thank you so far.
Unfortunately I hardly know anything about operating systems. Just thought to "clean" the notebook from DOS and WIN95 and install DSL instead. Would this work as well?
If yes, any idea where to get a "How To"?

cbagger01

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Posted: Feb. 27 2006,18:13

It would also work, provided that you can somehow get the liveCD to boot up properly.

The poorman's install method is a safer choice because you do not kill your win95 installation in order to give DSL a tryout.

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