On Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:32:03 -0700, keitho wrote: (...)
> Hmm. Is it possible to boot a minimal Linux OS from a cdrom on this > broken display Dell (with 256M ram) that would enable me to use it as a > print server? I would use a wired Ethernet connection to the hub in the > basement. (...) Yes, just attatch an external monitor to simplify the installation process and once done you can control your box via ssh. Consider using a light DE/WM or none at all because 256 MiB of RAM is very low for big desktops like GNOME or KDE. You can also use your laptop as a secondary backup server or for monitoring purposes. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2011.09.04.10.03...@gmail.com
