Re: Scumbag WinTroll lies about Linux

From	The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.setup, alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Subject	Re: Scumbag WinTroll lies about Linux
Date	2011-06-16 16:18 +0100
Organization	albasani.net
Message-ID	<itd6rn$377$1@news.albasani.net> (permalink)
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JEDIDIAH wrote:
> On 2011-06-16, David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> wrote:
>> On 16/06/2011 01:50, JeffM wrote:
>>>> [WinTroll] wrote:
>>>>> after busting with a sledgehammer the Seagate 2 GB
>>>>>
>>> ...because he's too stupid to set that up as swap
>>> and get the last several useful months out of it.
>>>
>>> ...or wipe it with DBAN and donate it to a charity.
>>> (Linux includes dd which will do this from the bootable CD.)
>>>
>>> Peter Köhlmann wrote:
>>>> You are way too stupid to run anything which wasn't pre-installed.
>>>>
>>> Obviously.
>>>
>>> Multi-user Puppy, Damn Small Linux, MEPIS antiX, SliTaz,
>>> ConnochaetOS (formerly DeLi Linux),
>>> and the recently mentioned Zenix
>>> will all run on any box with 64MB of RAM.
>>>
>>> The only hardware I have had Linux fail to embrace on a PII
>>> was a LoseModem.
>>>
>>> The troll is obviously a liar.
>> I've used systems like that as Linux file servers (one with a Pentium 
>> 90, but with 64 MB instead of 48 MB).  I also use even smaller systems 
>> (such as MIPs processor at about 100 MHz, 4 MB storage and 16 MB ram) 
>> for internet routers, gateways, and VPN servers.
>>
>> I can't really see the point of trying to get any desktop use out of 
>> such an old system.  Yes, you can certainly get it running using a 
>> variety of distros - but why bother?  You are not going to use the 
>> system for anything, unless you have need of a bulky thin client.
> 
>     A machine that old running the OS it came with is not even going to
> be supported. The main reason for running a monopolyware OS will be gone.
> You won't be able to run any recent versions of any of the apps that 
> Lemmings like to drone on about because they aren't supported any more.
> 
yeah,,.i had a laptop once..used it as a serial VT100 terminal and to 
telnet into servers.

got stolen years ago.


I've got another two beaten up freebies from friends. I use one to watch 
TV when camping.

Both got linux on. Both installed straight off. mouse pad on one is not 
100% functional in every sense, but I use a mouse anyway. cant get along 
with touch pads.

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I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-15 16:16 -0700
  Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-15 16:19 -0700
    Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2011-06-16 01:23 +0200
      Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2011-06-15 16:29 -0700
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        Re: Scumbag WinTroll lies about Linux (was: Pentium II) RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-16 00:09 -0700
        Re: Scumbag WinTroll lies about Linux David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2011-06-16 09:39 +0200
          Re: Scumbag WinTroll lies about Linux JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2011-06-16 09:52 -0500
            Re: Scumbag WinTroll lies about Linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-06-16 16:18 +0100
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      Re: WinTroll throws away perfectly good computer that will run Linux (was: Pentium II) chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2011-06-16 07:11 -0500
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      Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2011-06-18 10:08 -0700
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          Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2011-06-18 14:02 -0700
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                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-06-21 04:44 +0100
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                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-21 09:08 -0700
                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-06-21 17:29 +0100
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                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2011-06-22 10:45 +0200
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                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-22 03:14 -0700
                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2011-06-22 12:51 +0200
                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-22 05:24 -0700
                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2011-06-22 16:16 +0200
                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-06-21 22:35 +0100
                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all "Ezekiel" <zeke@nosuchmail.com> - 2011-06-21 12:18 -0400
                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all David Brown <david.brown@removethis.hesbynett.no> - 2011-06-21 21:06 +0200
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                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all David Brown <david@westcontrol.removethisbit.com> - 2011-06-22 13:01 +0200
                Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-06-21 17:28 +0100
            Re: I finally trashed my 14 year old Pentium II computer--it ran Windows 2000 fine, but never could run Linux much at all RayLopez99 <raylopez88@gmail.com> - 2011-06-18 16:40 -0700
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