User Feedback :: (s)low end pc's

Well just to say, I'm running DSL 0.4.8 on a Toshiba Libretto 70CT, which is a P120MMX and 32MB RAM. The only problems I have had is that the soundchipset was not automatically picked up, but loading a kernel module didnt prove that difficult.

Hope this helps.

My P133mhz 40mb ram Digital Hinote VP535 notebook has easily allowed DSL to load and run but the Neomagicgraph 128 videocard is not supported. It needs the fb800x600 line at boot which actually leaves a very good display. This machine is also pretty happy with installing Vector 3.2 for which the SVGA graphic server supplied is OK. Version 4.0 is a no-no I'm afraid.

http://delilinux.berlios.de/ DELI LINUX,a full distro for old 486/pentium pc,s

Gee...LOW end PCs. This is subject fodder that is perfect for my company! I have 3 of my company's laptops, all of which are Compaq Armada 1550s...they are Pentiums at 133 Mhz with 80 Meg of RAM...and since I have been running DSL, they feel like NEW machines!!! Quite honestly, if BeOS was compatible with the video chipsets, I would use them, but Compaq likes "different" video. However, Damn Small, simply rocks!!! If DSL helps this old P1 run this well, I can only imagine how great it runs on my AMD Athlon....

I'll have to try it.

John

PS: I think I'll also try DSL on our 486 IBM Thinkpads.....

I've got DSL running on a PI-100 laptop under VMware. It runs great- I can run SSH, the internet, built in apps- the works. Great OS

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