I have an older Slackware (Kernel 2.0.34) running on an old 486-33 with 8 megs of RAM and a 95 megabyte harddrive, and it runs like a champ. I used the think the box was screwed up because Windows 3.0/1 kept crashing and locking up. With Slackware it is a rock solid, easy to maintain machine for routine tasks like surfing with Lynx, reading email with Pine, chatting with BitchX and so forth. I laugh when I hear that Windows XP (eXtra Problems) requires some absurd amount of RAM and a processor that just a few years ago would be considered a supercomputer. It is absolutely laughable. Long live Slackware.
I've used Slackware for four years and it is sweet. There is a reason why it is a popular distribution. It is because Slackware has no gimmicks. It can be installed in twenty minutes, and configured in another hour including the X-Windows drivers, dialup connection and other personal preferences. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a real Unix-like system that is not dumbed down for Windoze users. I am not a distribution zealot, just an extremely satisfied customer. Redhat could take a few lessons from Patrick. Good job dude! Sorry, no clever sig. gp@nmtyourleftnut.edu (remove yourleftnut)
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Then buy a MacIntosh.
I have an older Slackware (Kernel 2.0.34) running on an old 486-33 with 8 megs of RAM and a 95 megabyte harddrive, and it runs like a champ. I used the think the box was screwed up because Windows 3.0/1 kept crashing and locking up. With Slackware it is a rock solid, easy to maintain machine for routine tasks like surfing with Lynx, reading email with Pine, chatting with BitchX and so forth. I laugh when I hear that Windows XP (eXtra Problems) requires some absurd amount of RAM and a processor that just a few years ago would be considered a supercomputer. It is absolutely laughable. Long live Slackware.
I've used Slackware for four years and it is sweet. There is a reason why it is a popular distribution. It is because Slackware has no gimmicks. It can be installed in twenty minutes, and configured in another hour including the X-Windows drivers, dialup connection and other personal preferences. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a real Unix-like system that is not dumbed down for Windoze users. I am not a distribution zealot, just an extremely satisfied customer. Redhat could take a few lessons from Patrick. Good job dude!
Sorry, no clever sig.
gp@nmtyourleftnut.edu (remove yourleftnut)