From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from mta1.math.wisc.edu (mta1.math.wisc.edu [144.92.166.194]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id CCAADC1A1C6 for ; Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:49:31 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at mta1.math.wisc.edu Received: from mta1.math.wisc.edu ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mta1.math.wisc.edu [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id FYIvzL94sNXW for ; Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:49:14 -0500 (CDT) Received: from mta1.math.wisc.edu (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mta1.math.wisc.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 215273E0021 for ; Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:49:14 -0500 (CDT) Received: from ulam.math.wisc.edu (ulam.math.wisc.edu [144.92.166.245]) by mta1.math.wisc.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP for ; Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:49:14 -0500 (CDT) Received: from vv507j (vv507j.math.wisc.edu [144.92.166.75]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-MD5 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by ulam.math.wisc.edu (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 182C02BE4A for ; Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:49:13 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <4ACB236327324D30A07EA1B6A4933B60@math.wisc.edu> From: "John G. Heim" To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." References: <20100406194904.GA32188@romuald.net.eu.org> Subject: Re: an observation, and question Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:49:13 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5843 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:49:32 -0000 I install debian on machines comperable to the one you have all the time. For instance, I have a little computer that is intended for you to build your own wireless router. And I have a laptop with a 150 Mhz processor and 54 Mb of RAM. I think the trick is to install just the base system. During a debian install, a page comes up where you check off which groups of packages you want to install. You can uncheck everything, even the base packages and then your install will take only about 300 Mb of disk space. Even with a dialup connection it doesn't take 24 hours to download 300 Mb. You will end up with an install that doesn't even have thinkgs like the more or tail commands but as you need these things, you can install them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Nowak" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 2:49 PM Subject: an observation, and question > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi all. > > A couple of days ago, I grabbed the debian stable netinst cd-rom image, > and attempted to install debian on to a machine using that image. The > machine is old, a Pentium running at 133 MHz, with 64 megs of ram, > with no dvd drive, just a cd-rom drive. > > The installation went on for over 24 hours, and I powered off the box > at that point, before it completed. Part of that time was spent > idling overnight, waiting at the popularity contest > question. Downloading standard packages, and updates, is also a > contributing factor here. All that aside, while > things would probably have gone faster if I had used a dvd, or had my > own debian mirror locally, I think the major bottle neck here is the > age, and abilities of the machine in question. > > I recall someone on here saying that the only distro that person could > install on his old laptop is slackware. This then begs the question, > is slackware the only distro that can still be installed on older > hardware in a reasonable amount of time, (say 3-5 hours from start to > finish), or are there others? Thanks > for any feedback. > > Greg > > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAku7kDAACgkQ7s9z/XlyUyDGeACgqm4SMF44C1uCsm34IhFmXNg2 > BJkAnRCwtbySVB0QRmIqK04V87q7kqMm > =eKmF > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >