[ltp] Can my LTP project get off the ground?

[Tod Harter]

ROFLMAO

On Wednesday 29 May 2002 17:20, Bryan Stratton wrote:
> Look here?
>
> http://www.linux-thinkpad.org/mail-list.html
>
> I'd post the instructions, but then I'd probably end up unsubscribing
> myself.  Then I suppose I'd be forced to buy a Compaq laptop or something.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com
> [mailto:owner-linux-thinkpad@bm-soft.com]On Behalf Of wesley lipscomb
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 2:15 PM
> To: linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Can my LTP project get off the ground?
>
>
> Does anyone know how to be taken off of the list?
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Victor Wagner" <vitus@ice.ru>
> To: <linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 1:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [ltp] Can my LTP project get off the ground?
>
> > On 2002.05.29 at 14:04:54 -0400, Vincent -LKV- wrote:
> > > I have a TP 560 (2640-10U?) with 2 Gigs and 24 MB inside.  There's no
>
> IBM
>
> > > external floppy drive or IBM CD-ROM.  Here's what else I (might) have
> > > at
>
> my
>
> > > disposal:
> > >
> > > - Imation SuperDisk PCMCIA drive
> > > - H45 QuickCD 16X PCMCIA drive
> > > - MegaHertz Modem/LAN card (XJEM-something) PCMCIA
> > > - Iomega Zip 100 Parallel drive
> > >
> > > Right this minute, the only way to get data into this laptop is via the
> > > (untested) modem card.  The LAN portion will come up once I get the
>
> right
>
> > > dongle.
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm going to research installing FreeBSD 4.5 via a network connection,
>
> but I'm
>
> > I think that if you are planning to run primarily Linux software,
> > you shouldn't run FreeBSD. Any emulation, including FreeBSD Linux
> > emulation layer, costs extra resources, and you don't have plenty of
> > them. By the way, Linux support of strange and oldish hardware always
> > was better than FreeBSD one.
> >
> > So, I suggest you to install Linux instead.
> >
> > > assuming it's possible if both laptops (the one receiving FreeBSD and
>
> the one
>
> > > installing it on the receiver) are running Windows.
> >
> > It is much much better if machine supplying files would run some *nix.
> > You don't need to own this second machine - ftp.debian.org would serve
> > as well.
> >
> > You'll need to download few files under windows, then reboot into
> > safe mode command prompt and run one of them. voila, you get Linux which
> > allows you to continue installation via PCMCIA ethernet or even pcmcia
> > modem with usial ISP account.
> >
> > > - FreeBSD 4.5
> > > - XFree86
> > > - Opera for Linux
> > > - Mozilla for Linux (i386)
> >
> > Really, I cannot understand why one would run Mozilla for Linux
> > on FreeBSD. Opera is closed source product, and you have no choice.
> > But Mozilla is open, and nothing prevents you from building native
> > version.
> >
> > > > I prefer to erase any remnant of DOS/Windows, too.
> > >
> > > Do I have enough firepower to pull this off?  I'm most concerned about
>
> my
>
> > You are right. Mozilla seems to be a bit problematic on 24 or even
> > 40Mb. I got 64 on my Thinkpad 760ED and I cannot say that I'm satisfied
> > with performance of Mozilla.
> >
> > > memory status.  I have 24 MB now, but the maximum is 40 MB.  Are there
>
> popular
>
> > > or critical components that I won't be able to run with this setup?
> >
> > Everything would run, given enough swap space, but Mozilla would be
> > painfully slow. They recommend pII 266 processor.
> >
> > You can have better luck with Galeon or Skipstone, which use
> > same renderer as Mozilla but have lighter GUI.
> >
> > > Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
> > >
> > > Vincent
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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