On Thu, Nov 28, 2002 at 06:08:23PM -0600, Ed Wilts wrote: [...] > There is *no* safe version of Red Hat Linux that can be installed on a > 386 with 8MB Ram. All versions that old have serious security holes.
6.2 is still maintained, I thought? I have 6.2 running on a 486DX2/66 laptop with 8MB. I had to install using another machine, though, due to some problems with drivers. > I believe your best bet at this stage is to replace the hardware with > something manufactured in the last 5 years. Even a 5-year old system - > which was typically a Pentium 200 or better - can be upgraded to 64MB > Ram. I finally got rid of a 7-year old P166 with 48MB earlier this year > for $20. A friend gave me a PentiumPro 200 with 64MB to give to another > friend a few months ago. eBay has multiple systems that meet the > requirements with a Buy-it-Now price of around $40-50 (which is around the > price of a Red Hat Linux box set). May I draw your attention that these prices only apply to the US? There are plenty of countries out there where PCs are quite a bit more expensive - and this *is* an international mailing list... :-) Cheerio, Thomas -- http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html ...'cause only lusers quote signatures! Thomas Ribbrock | http://www.ribbrock.org | ICQ#: 15839919 "You have to live on the edge of reality - to make your dreams come true!" -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
