[SuSE Linux] Something interresting
Hi all, I have found the following link: <A HREF="http://www.vmware.com/download/download.html"><A HREF="http://www.vmware.com/download/download.html</A">http://www.vmware.com/download/download.html</A</A>>. This is a link to a virtual pc. Under which windows and other operating systems run. See test in the web page. When you want to use it quit comfortably. You need at least a PII 266 MHz or something comparable K6 II 300MHz. And ay least 64 MByte ram. Advised is even 128 MByte ram. You also need the specially written SVGA driver (at : <A HREF="http://www.vmware.com/support/vmwaretools.html"><A HREF="http://www.vmware.com/support/vmwaretools.html</A">http://www.vmware.com/support/vmwaretools.html</A</A>> ) And a modified XFree86 to have the maximum performance (at: <A HREF="http://www.vmware.com/support/xfree86.html"><A HREF="http://www.vmware.com/support/xfree86.html</A">http://www.vmware.com/support/xfree86.html</A</A>> ). Regards, Joop Boonen. -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Joop Boonen wrote:
<A HREF="http://www.vmware.com/download/download.html"><A HREF="http://www.vmware.com/download/download.html</A">http://www.vmware.com/download/download.html</A</A>>. This is a link to a
Under which windows and other operating systems run. See test in the web page. When you want to use it quit comfortably. You need at least a PII 266 MHz or something comparable K6 II 300MHz.
The way I understood it was minimum requirements (for linux) was a standard PC with Pentium or equivalent. Pentium II or equivalent, recommended. Was I mistaken? -- S.Toms - tomas@primenet.com - <A HREF="http://www.primenet.com/~tomas"><A HREF="http://www.primenet.com/~tomas</A">http://www.primenet.com/~tomas</A</A>> S.u.S.E. Linux v6.0+ - Kernels 2.0.36/2.2.3 -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
I've been running a Pentium 150 with 64Mb SDRAM with no difficulty. I ran with 32Mb with no problems, as well. The only difficulty I experienced with Linux was when I attempted to run two HDDs with /, /opt, /usr and /home on a WD UDMA(4.3Gb) with the swap partition on a Conner(420Mb) IDE. I suspect that the ide just couldn't keep up and "paged' me to death. One other point: I've heard and can confirm only to a limited degree that Linux gains more from RAM than from processor speed. There is a limit to the ram at this point though. Rehgards, Bob S.Toms wrote:
Joop Boonen wrote:
<A HREF="http://www.vmware.com/download/download.html"><A HREF="http://www.vmware.com/download/download.html</A">http://www.vmware.com/download/download.html</A</A>>. This is a link to a
Under which windows and other operating systems run. See test in the web page. When you want to use it quit comfortably. You need at least a PII 266 MHz or something comparable K6 II 300MHz.
The way I understood it was minimum requirements (for linux) was a standard PC with Pentium or equivalent. Pentium II or equivalent, recommended. Was I mistaken? -- S.Toms - tomas@primenet.com - <A HREF="http://www.primenet.com/~tomas"><A HREF="http://www.primenet.com/~tomas</A">http://www.primenet.com/~tomas</A</A>> S.u.S.E. Linux v6.0+ - Kernels 2.0.36/2.2.3 -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
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On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Robert Russell wrote:
I've been running a Pentium 150 with 64Mb SDRAM with no difficulty. I ran with 32Mb with no problems, as well. The only difficulty I experienced with Linux was when I attempted to run two HDDs with /, /opt, /usr and /home on a WD UDMA(4.3Gb) with the swap partition on a Conner(420Mb) IDE. I suspect that the ide just couldn't keep up and "paged' me to death.
Hi Robert et al; I can agree with you here. At the moment I have two HD a 120Mb and a 540Mb. When I first install SuSE I had my swap on the 540Mb later I upgraded to SuSE 5.2. At that time I moved my swap to the slower 120Mb. I can tell a real change. Much slower now.
One other point: I've heard and can confirm only to a limited degree that Linux gains more from RAM than from processor speed. There is a limit to the ram at this point though.
This is true too. One thing to watch for when you add RAM is that your cach memory is enough for your new main RAM. For example I have 8Mb Ram and 64k cach. I plan on upping my Ram to 32Mb as soon as possible. At the same time I should up my cach too. My manual says upto 512k. Later! J I M ----------------------------------------- Jim Hatridge Germany hatridge@straubing.baynet.de Proud Linux User #88484 !!!!!!!!!! Micro$oft -- Ghostdriver* on the road to the future! (*German Slang for the guy driving on the wrong side of the road!) ---------------------------------------------- Tried of "King Klinton I" & the Oral Office? Join the Libertarian Party! Check out www.lp.org -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archive at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
Thanks, Jim, I honestly have not considered that. I think I ought to do so before I decide to put together a new Linux box. Doing so may save me some real headaches! Bob James (Jim) Hatridge wrote:
On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Robert Russell wrote:
I've been running a Pentium 150 with 64Mb SDRAM with no difficulty. I ran with 32Mb with no problems, as well. The only difficulty I experienced with Linux was when I attempted to run two HDDs with /, /opt, /usr and /home on a WD UDMA(4.3Gb) with the swap partition on a Conner(420Mb) IDE. I suspect that the ide just couldn't keep up and "paged' me to death.
Hi Robert et al;
I can agree with you here. At the moment I have two HD a 120Mb and a 540Mb. When I first install SuSE I had my swap on the 540Mb later I upgraded to SuSE 5.2. At that time I moved my swap to the slower 120Mb. I can tell a real change. Much slower now.
One other point: I've heard and can confirm only to a limited degree that Linux gains more from RAM than from processor speed. There is a limit to the ram at this point though.
This is true too. One thing to watch for when you add RAM is that your cach memory is enough for your new main RAM. For example I have 8Mb Ram and 64k cach. I plan on upping my Ram to 32Mb as soon as possible. At the same time I should up my cach too. My manual says upto 512k.
Later!
J I M ----------------------------------------- Jim Hatridge Germany hatridge@straubing.baynet.de
Proud Linux User #88484 !!!!!!!!!!
Micro$oft -- Ghostdriver* on the road to the future! (*German Slang for the guy driving on the wrong side of the road!) ---------------------------------------------- Tried of "King Klinton I" & the Oral Office? Join the Libertarian Party! Check out www.lp.org
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