[H-GEN] DX 386

[Raymond Smith]

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Hi Rudolf,

On Sun, 17 Mar 2002, rudolf wrote:
> Is it possible to install linux on a DX486 machine (provided the hard
> disc is large enough) and if so would it perform reasonably well?

There should be no problem with installing Linux on a 486DX. Performance
will vary depending on what apps you want to use -- more graphical
applications require more grunt. In particular newer window managers from
KDE and GNOME may be too intensive for an older machine. But there are
many alternative window managers...

Cheers,

Raymond
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