If unafraid of console only, FreeBSD (7.2) or even current versions of OpenBSD or NetBSD should work just fine, probably able to use the Network card straight out the gate... -Just a thought...
Mandrake 8-9.2 ran like crap on my P3 500. This guy has jack for memory, so, we're talking Mandrake 6.0 (which is basically a rebranded RH 5.2)... I would probably suggest going with something like Debian 2.0-3.0 at greatest, personally...
Personally, I do not enjoy the prospect of cloud computing and not having the ability to download my emails for offline use. The area of the US where I live is known more for moonshine, not high speed internet access. So, here's my thought: Until we have a fully functional world wide web, where anyone can connect with anything from a cell phone, an ipod touch, a personal computer, or a television and use the www interactively for any purpose from absolutely any location, with ZERO downtime, we will not have the ability to scrap email or the hard disk drive. -Just a thought --TaoBeastie
Office Space is friggin' awesome...
Personally, though, my hero is Eugene "The Plague" Belford, in Hackers.
IT is not glorious.
IT is grueling, boring, and tedious.
IT is why we have Shell scripts, BOFH stories, and 2600 magazine.
Oh, and Jolt Cola, Mountain Dew, and coffee makers.
The only good parts about a job in IT is the "Flex" scheduling (42 hours in a weekend and a week off to follow is nice), and the ability to smoke where you aren't supposed to (Thanks, Jones).
Take IT, like you would a job at McDonald's, with a grain of salt.
--Tao Beastie
I don't know if this has been suggested already, but here goes nothing:
Setup a BSD shell script for installing the software. That's what I did a few months ago for about 50 or so in a business.
In the shell script, I embedded an executable to download a common package from a Linux SFTP server. Once the software install was completed, I only had to click "OK" to exit the install of MS Mac Office 2008. (Aren't corporate licenses great?!)
Just a thought...
--Taobeastie
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If unafraid of console only, FreeBSD (7.2) or even current versions of OpenBSD or NetBSD should work just fine, probably able to use the Network card straight out the gate... -Just a thought...
Mandrake 8-9.2 ran like crap on my P3 500. This guy has jack for memory, so, we're talking Mandrake 6.0 (which is basically a rebranded RH 5.2)... I would probably suggest going with something like Debian 2.0-3.0 at greatest, personally...
Hooray! Another glitch, just waiting to happen! --TaoBeastie
Personally, I do not enjoy the prospect of cloud computing and not having the ability to download my emails for offline use. The area of the US where I live is known more for moonshine, not high speed internet access. So, here's my thought: Until we have a fully functional world wide web, where anyone can connect with anything from a cell phone, an ipod touch, a personal computer, or a television and use the www interactively for any purpose from absolutely any location, with ZERO downtime, we will not have the ability to scrap email or the hard disk drive. -Just a thought --TaoBeastie
Office Space is friggin' awesome... Personally, though, my hero is Eugene "The Plague" Belford, in Hackers. IT is not glorious. IT is grueling, boring, and tedious. IT is why we have Shell scripts, BOFH stories, and 2600 magazine. Oh, and Jolt Cola, Mountain Dew, and coffee makers. The only good parts about a job in IT is the "Flex" scheduling (42 hours in a weekend and a week off to follow is nice), and the ability to smoke where you aren't supposed to (Thanks, Jones). Take IT, like you would a job at McDonald's, with a grain of salt. --Tao Beastie
I don't know if this has been suggested already, but here goes nothing: Setup a BSD shell script for installing the software. That's what I did a few months ago for about 50 or so in a business. In the shell script, I embedded an executable to download a common package from a Linux SFTP server. Once the software install was completed, I only had to click "OK" to exit the install of MS Mac Office 2008. (Aren't corporate licenses great?!) Just a thought... --Taobeastie