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Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X

Aug 27, 2012, 06:35 PM

Replies: 24

Thinking of moving an old laptop from XP to Linux

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Posted By chamaecyparis

No. Some do, generally, especially those...

No.
Some do, generally, especially those designated "for old computers"
Depends on hardware specs.
...

Forum: Graphics Cards

Feb 9, 2012, 04:30 AM

Replies: 23

Help me find a suitable graphics card.

Views: 1,749

Posted By chamaecyparis

Around here, I buy from these guys -- for example...

Around here, I buy from these guys -- for example --

http://www.compuvest.com/Desc.jsp?iid=1716775

Forum: System Builder's Advice

Feb 9, 2012, 04:18 AM

Replies: 33

System for a P III

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Posted By chamaecyparis

TinyCore...

TinyCore (http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux/welcome.html) -- kinda BSD-like but minimal

comes with firefox and flash, jre easily accessed and loaded

Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X

Feb 7, 2012, 03:02 AM

Replies: 14

what distro for Old Machine

Views: 2,271

Posted By chamaecyparis

~1.5GHz and 266 FSB -- at least 512MB required to...

~1.5GHz and 266 FSB -- at least 512MB required to run even antiX (http://sblinux.org/antix/), which is my recommendation. I value performance over looks, just to tell you where I'm coming from. It's...

Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X

Jan 21, 2012, 11:05 AM

Replies: 10

building from LFS

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Posted By chamaecyparis

Part of the fun of Linux is doin' things just cuz...

Part of the fun of Linux is doin' things just cuz ya want to -- more power to you, OP!

Recently, I came across a Debian-based distro that may be another place to start your project -- bachata...

Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X

Jan 21, 2012, 09:26 AM

Replies: 10

building from LFS

Views: 1,795

Posted By chamaecyparis

Don' know why my last post was not published, but...

Don' know why my last post was not published, but the Linux utility alien (http://www.icewalkers.com/Linux/Software/57020/Alien.html) allows for what you ask!

Forum: Graphics Cards

Jan 21, 2012, 09:22 AM

Replies: 23

Help me find a suitable graphics card.

Views: 1,749

Posted By chamaecyparis

[bold mine] OP asked for facts, not...

[bold mine]

OP asked for facts, not opinions! I simply gave him what he asked for.

Best wishes!

Forum: Graphics Cards

Jan 21, 2012, 07:29 AM

Replies: 23

Help me find a suitable graphics card.

Views: 1,749

Posted By chamaecyparis

According to this site (...

According to this site ( http://www.game-debate.com/games/index.php?g_id=1168&game=Dirt%203 ), minimum requirements for a GPU in your system are

GeForce 8600 GT

A person should be apble to...

Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X

Jan 21, 2012, 07:18 AM

Replies: 1

Question about Iphoto Library

Views: 786

Posted By chamaecyparis

Shutterfly...

Shutterfly (http://www.shutterfly.com/downloads/install_pl.jsp?pl=iphoto&d=1)
I do not know if this will work for you or not -- it looks as if Apple is paranoid/greedy about exporters for
their...

Forum: Linux / BSD / Mac OS X

Jan 19, 2012, 07:03 AM

Replies: 10

building from LFS

Views: 1,795

Posted By chamaecyparis

Just as a suggestion, why not try Salix 13.37...

Just as a suggestion, why not try Salix 13.37 (http://www.salixos.org/wiki/index.php/Home) Fluxbox and choose the Basic install?
The config files for the GUI are like using a text editor to write...

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