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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Everyone,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To everyone that replied to my previous post
regarding purchasing a laptop, thanks!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have finally taken the plunge and shelled out
around $300 for a laptop.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(Actually it's still in the process of being, well,
"processed". I should have a confirmation order within 10 business
days.)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The specs are as follows:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Compaq Armada 7800</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pentium II 266mhz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>64mb RAM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5.2 GB Hard Drive</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A big factor in my decision is that Compaq actually
had "white papers" on installing Linux on this particular laptop. In addition,
one of the specific distributions of Linux the "white paper" dealt with was Red
Hat 5.2, the same distribution I currently own, which is straight from the box.
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Another factor in my decision came from the
recommendations posters to this mailing list had made regarding hardware
requirements, etc. Lastly, the price fit in quite nicely into my very tight
budget.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now, can anyone give their opinion on how Linux
should run base on these hardware specs?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I remember a few posters mentioning I should have
at least 128mb RAM, so do you think I will be all right with 64mb?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My main concern regarding the amount of RAM I
should have stemmed from many articles I had read stating that Linux required
very little in the way of hardware to run smoothly. I realize that wanting to
run graphic intensive environments such as X and KDE (I think I'm slowly
beginning to understand the difference between the two) requires more system
resources for Linux, in this case RAM. However, one of my main attractions to
Linux was its "minimalist" (low hardware requirements) approach to
hardware. But the need for more RAM, in my opinion, makes it appear to have
similar requirements to Windows in order to work smoothly. I also understand
that what the actual use for Linux will also dictate what type of hardware will
be needed to have Linux run smoothly. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm still confused about this so any comments are
most appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
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