From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from [204.233.198.50] (helo=linserver.complex) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.32 #1 (Debian)) id 16MC30-0005T9-00 for ; Thu, 03 Jan 2002 12:52:58 -0500 Received: (from gnowak1@localhost) by linserver.complex (8.11.4/8.10.2) id g03HqGB00376 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 3 Jan 2002 11:52:16 -0600 Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2002 11:52:16 -0600 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: Re: Old Pacard Bell box Message-ID: <20020103115216.B362@uic.edu> References: <000201c19479$b7f00a40$9789160c@michweb.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: <000201c19479$b7f00a40$9789160c@michweb.net>; from kheltsley@shell.core.com on Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 10:35:20AM -0600 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.7 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: It will difenetly run Linux without a problem. I currently have Linux on a 100 MHz machine with 16 mb of ram, and a 850 mb hd, and it runs linux just fine. Greg On Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 10:35:20AM -0600, BTBG wrote: > Hi listers, > I've been on the list before but it's been a couple years probably. > > I have an old Packard Bell box. I no longer have the recovery CD and am > having trouble finding a replacement. It has been a good door stop and dust > collector but now I've been wondering about running linux on it. > > Sorry, I don't have the model number handy. It has a AMD K6 with about > 366Mhz. 64 MB RAM. 6GB hard drive. Don't know if the riptide sound > card/modem still work. I have a DoubleTalk I can put into it. > > Will it handle linux? I have a box set of RedHat 6.1 that includes boot > floppy and manuals. I have moved a couple times since I bought it and will > have to dig through some boxes to see if I can find the RedHat disks and > stuff. My son is using the computer up in his room at the moment just for > playing a couple old games. > > Any better, quicker, or easier ways to get the Packard Bell loaded with > linux? I need to have it talk to me. > > from > Keith H. > card > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup