Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-30 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 11:38:34 +0100, Piers Kittel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello, > > > First of all, google for what type of memory your laptop can take > > and how much it can take, then hit ebay. Trust me - X is greedy. > > If you can get 64M or 96M you'll

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-30 Thread Piers Kittel
Hello, First of all, google for what type of memory your laptop can take and how much it can take, then hit ebay. Trust me - X is greedy. If you can get 64M or 96M you'll be happier then with 16M. Unfortunately, the laptop can only take 20Mb - 4Mb onboard, 16Mb added on - there are 8Mb version

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-26 Thread Geordie Birch
Jesse Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [25 Aug 2003 15:08 -0500]: > (ratpoison is an interesting window manager since it is very > minimal and maximizes each window - I find it useful for 640x480 > resolutions, but at 800x600, lines get too long in terminals for > my tastes) You could use a larger font

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-26 Thread Steve Lamb
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 23:34:34 -0700 Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I never understood why the lynx team had such a hard time with that > one. I remember using lynx at the library on a WYSE terminal in > elementary school (I'm 21) before tables came out and it was a > mindblowing web-brow

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-26 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 01:20:52PM -0700, Steve Lamb wrote: > Or links. Once I found links I gave up on lynx. Something about doing > tables properly. :) I never understood why the lynx team had such a hard time with that one. I remember using

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Steve Lamb
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:02:36 -0500 Jesse Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For non-graphical, check out w3m or lynx. Or links. Once I found links I gave up on lynx. Something about doing tables properly. :) -- Steve C. Lamb | I'm your priest, I'm your shrink, I'm y

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Jesse Meyer
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003, Piers Kittel wrote: > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, www and > email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz laptop with 20mb > RAM, and which IRC, WWW and email clients would also be good to use here? First of all, google

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 14:04:20 +0100, Piers Kittel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi all > > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, > www and email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz > laptop with 20mb RAM, and which

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Steve Lamb
On Mon, 25 Aug 2003 14:04:20 +0100 Piers Kittel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, www > and email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz laptop with > 20mb RAM, and which IRC, WWW and email clients would also be good t

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Manolis Tzanidakis
[20030825] Piers Kittel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, www and > email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz laptop with 20mb > RAM, and which IRC, WWW and email clients would also be good to use here? For a wm I

RE: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread Wathen, Metherion
Hi Piers, Heres what I have on my 100 MHz desktop system Blackbox window manager Opera7 web browser (although right now I don't have net connection) havent decided on email or IRC yet. But definately Blackbox WM is the way to go. HTH, mw. > Hi all > > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and w

Re: Stripped down versions of software

2003-08-25 Thread jqdkf
On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 02:04:20PM +0100, Piers Kittel wrote: > Hi all > > I'm installing debian on a 486 laptop, and want to use it for X, IRC, www and > email, so which window manager is best to use for the 100MHz laptop with 20mb > RAM, and which IRC, WWW and email clients would also be good to