Fuzzy, you definitely need to get more ram for these machines, 64 is usable, but they're going to be nearly unusable. i recommend putting an additional 128mb module into these machines to bring them up to 192 (or more) or they're going to be constantly going into the swap file and making the machine nearly useless (and drastically shortening the lifespan of your hard drives) you should be able to pick them up for 10 to 15 pounds at a second-hand computer store (estimated given the exchange rate from us to uk, the dollar shall rise again! =]) chances are that these machines can only handle 128mb sticks, so avoid anything larger unless you KNOW it'll work. -d michael furse said: > We have upgraded our hardware. I am endeavouring to recycle all of our > old workstations (500 Mhz Celerons with 64mb RAM) in order to offer > them to colleagues at no cost. Those remaining (and there should be a > few) are due to be given to a local state infants school. I wish to > install Linux and other open-source software on these machines, and > ideally to remove the existing W98 installation and accompanying files. > I have downloaded Linux 9 from Fedora but my attempts to get it running > have so far been a spectacular failure. Any constructive advice, > preferably based on previous experience, would be much appreciated. > > Fuzzy > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -+(duncan brown -+(duncanbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -+(http://www.linuxadvocate.net () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ - against microsoft attachments Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact. -- George Eliot
