operating systems

From: jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca <(jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca)>
Date: Wed Dec 31 19:57:37 1997

There's 1998 now and everyone is zzz'ing away........
HI!
 
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> > > Errrr...not to quibble...but the primary restriction on using Linux is the
Nip!

There's the proveb: If there is a Need, will find solutions or
something like that. I have a need and "unususal" solutions might be
found because I have little $ and the exhange rate recently shot
up. OUCH! :( And I love my oldie Luddite notebook and was trying
to find a way to get most of features I can do like w.p., some
number munching in future, make it more multitasking with linux.
And I also wished there were utilites that converts any Word and WP,
unsusal texts to regular text so I could view them taken off the 'net
and postscript and it's illk. I'm more of info gathering when
researching for vital info and archiving them and ones that requires
what I don't have to decode them bothers me greatly. Xwin looks out
of question for this. Run them from linux prompt is what I can do
for now.

I suspected so, Wirehead, you're right, X likes 486 at least 66mhz
(my experience) with cache as asolutely MUST with quick hd that
spouts lots of data and at least 16mb ram. I have looked at whole
listing of processor classes and it's performance level by one s/w to
get overall picture. 386 is very low level even at 40mhz and 256k
cache especially for X needs, 486dx2 or dx4 as reasonable level. I
had done that on a uncached 486dx2 50, yuk on X, great on linux.
This also makes me having bit hard time deciding for choosing s/w for
much older cpu's yet have snappy performance especially 386's.

Right now, I'm haveing a lot of mental debating on reasons whys I
should get the old PS/2 model 70 machine to save it for history and
fun to use/importantly fiddle w/ it and look at. And cost 40 cdn to
buy it. Hey, anyone who knows of better prices on IBM PS/2 cached
386-25 desktop/tower types, PS/2 P70 or P75? Then I would lean that
way.

If I gave 386 parts to my friend but knew most of my friends needs
are beyond what I have so I'm stuck with them. Sigh.

Jason D.
Received on Wed Dec 31 1997 - 19:57:37 GMT