On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 19:09:53 +0200, YigalB <byigal@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Can I run any kind of Linux on Pentium-1, 8MB memory and 800MB of hard disk? > Since there is no CD, installation should be from floppy and network (it has > PCI slot avilable). > > The PC will be donated to handycap kids (ages 6-10) which need only word > proccessing, software for read/write/basic math and simple games for fun. > They activate the kyboard and mouse via scanning and select the desired > button with switches that connect to the serial mouse. > > I wonder if I can use this PC: 8MB is not much - but it is good enough for > simple "word" needs: no macros, no tables or headers and footers. Just font > size, and maybe underline.. > > Any ideas? (also for simple games, also simple reading/math teaching for > linux). I have an old laptop P100 with 16mb ram which I have managed to run x on using dam small linux and feather linux v.slow but might just work for you. Other than that I have recently setup a system using thintux which boots from a floppy and uses pxe to boot linux as a thin client. This will more than likely work for you and afaict it what ltsp does. Hope you manage to get something going, email me off list if I may be able to help you with a small hardware contribuition. Pybe
