From: jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov () Subject: Re: Linux on a portable with X Date: 2 Feb 1993 13:43:37 GMT
In article <1993Feb1.142019.29292@cc.ic.ac.uk> a.triulzi@imperial.ac.uk (Arrigo Triulzi) writes:
>Hello,
>
> I would appreciate some feedback on the following problem:
>
> I have a 386SL-20 portable with 6M RAM, 60M HD with a VGA display.
> I used to run Linux 0.8x on it but then was forced back into DOS
> before I could wait for Linux to evolve further. Now, I require a
> fast portable (possibly notebook size) UNIX box with X-windows. I
> have considered a SparcBook but it is outside most people's price
> range so I was wondering if buying a fast 486DX-33 notebook with a
> hefty 120M hard-disk & 8M RAM will do. The problem then boils to
> the following: can I run Linux+X-windows+development tools+network
> tools (for when I connect to the local Ethernet via a pocket
> adaptor) on a VGA LCD screen or is the whole idea a waste of money?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Arrigo
>
>P.S. I would prefer e-mail replies as my news gateway is subject to
> "connection hiccups" and "article amnesia"
>--
>Arrigo G.B. Triulzi (a.triulzi@imperial.ac.uk) - PGP 2.0 sig. available
>Mathematics Dept. - Imperial College of Science and Tech., London - UK
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This is *exactly* what I'm planning on doing and was wondering the same thing...
please send me the same info, or post the response...
Thanks!
John
jcburt@gatsibm.larc.nasa.gov