LINUX on Windows 98

[Jimmy Montague]

As I recall, Karl, Win 95 will run in 8 megs of RAM -- but you won't
like it. I had it in a 16 mb, DX-2/66 and it was reasonably fast, but my
girlfriend installed it in 8 mb and it was nightmarishly slow.

Jimmy

On Thu, 2008-07-24 at 07:43 -0600, Karl Larsen wrote:
> Bart Silverstrim wrote:
> > Karl Larsen wrote:
> >   
> >> catalina wrote:
> >>     
> >>> I have a Toshiba 220cds(1997) with Windows 98.
> >>> Is it possible for me to install a LINUX Ops System?
> >>> Please help...I am inexperienced in this issue.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >>     How much RAM does a 1997 (11 year old!) computer have? Windows 98 
> >> was made to run with 100 KB of RAM.
> >>     
> >
> > I think Windows 95 spec'd at 4 meg of RAM...
> >
> >   
>     I have an un-opened new copy of Windows 95. I will open it and see 
> if I can find the minimum required. For it to work right you need 4 
> service packs :-)
> 
> Karl
> 
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