Re: Could an Intel 486 wake up with FC3

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Thanks a lot, i got some idea
Thanks
Mohan
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cary Hart" <Fedora@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: Could an Intel 486 wake up with FC3


> On Sun, 2005-01-30 at 12:55 -0500, Steven Pasternak wrote:
> > It might. It CAN'T run i586 or i686 rpms though. I would advice older
> > software, like RH6.2 (it is painful, but does at least have the kde and
gnome
> > desktop). Most kernel 2.6.x based distros only build the kernel for
i586+ and
> > that most kernel <2.6 build for i386+. Besides, old software is for old
> > hardware and is better for low RAM and low HD space. My old i486 still
runs
> > Win95! The 'power of linux' that was written for this old thing is
kernel
> > ~1.x-2.0!
> >
> That said, it will run ALL FC3 RPMs. It will NOT run KDE, Gnome or -
> probably - any desktop BUT it could probably be use as a linux firewall
> and/or router.
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