Larry Stotler wrote:
On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 4:53 AM, Per Jessen<per@opensuse.org> wrote:
You could probably do with a bit more RAM - PC100 DIMMs are not really that expensive anymore.
Actually, the SODimms are. $25 for a PC100 256MB. However, that is a moot point since that machine, a Thinkpad X21, has a Max RAM of 384MB. The next model up, the X22, can go to 640MB. Just my luck.
Ah, sorry about that. Yes, SODimms are still pricey in comparison.
Or buy a new desktop machine - I bought two 2nd hand Dell Optiplex'es just the other day for use as office machines. 2.4GHz Celerons with 512M RAM. I added another 512M to both, and each machine was still only CHF60.
I have an E1200 overclocked to 3.2Ghz with 2GB RAM overclocked to 1Ghz. Honestly, it gets annoying to be told I need to buy new.
Apologies, I didn't quite mean it like that - I was trying to make a friendly suggestion that you are perhaps expecting too much from a P3/700 with 384M RAM as a desktop. I am all for maintaining support for older hardware, but at some point the older hardware will/must be left behind. Especially for a desktop machine/distro, where it's difficult to utilize the new multi-cores with a couple of gigabyte and make it run on e.g. a P3 with 384Mb at the same time. /Per -- Per Jessen, Zürich (22.1°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org