You might also try a lighter window manager than KDE or Gnome.  The latest
issue of Linux Journal has an article about IceWM, which uses approx 1/4 the
RAM of the other 2.

If you don't get LJ, here is the link to the article:
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6169

Gene

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net
> [mailto:owner-kclug@marauder.illiana.net]On Behalf Of Chris Hoelscher
> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 9:49 PM
> To: kclug@kclug.org
> Subject: Install of RH 7.3 on "older" laptop
>
>
> Hi.  Having some fun.  I have an old Compaq LTE 5300 laptop
> laying around, and thought I'd try loading Red Had 7.3.  All goes
> well (albeit a very "light" install on the 1.3 gig disk), and at
> the end of the install, I configure X for 800x600 with 16bit
> color.  The test works o.k., so I think I'm in...
>
> After I reboot, however, when I try to 'startx', it crashes.  The
> error log indicates not enough memory for any of the configured
> modes.  The thing has 32 Meg of ram, and a 1 meg video card, what
> more could it want? ;)
>
> Am I just out of luck getting X up on a P-133 with 32 Meg ram?
> Or is there some secret that can be shared?
>
> Thanks -
> Chris.
>
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