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Can my computer handle linux?

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smokey:
mmm I recomend at least 64mb for desktop as I have a shithouse Toshiba Tecra 800 laptop (PII 233, 32mb ram, 2.5mb gfx card) and Linux runs ok - a little slow on disk access but faster than winitblow$up 98times

Calum:
well, from what i've heard, if you can run windows, you can run linux. Windows is a worse resource/memory/diskspace hog than linux, so you should have no problem. Plus, re: getting "locked out" of your own post, that bug only works if you use internet explorer. Try using Opera, mozilla or netscape, and it won't happen.

ravuya:
BSD runs a lot better in low-memory and low-CPU environments than Linux does, IMHO.

But Linux is better for more powerful machines that are being used as desktops.

choasforages:
to the guy that posted about 384 megs of ram. umm, no there not an option to make it run faster, it just does. i have 256 megs/*used to have 256 + 64 till my main system died but thats another thread*/. linux runs WAYYYY faster on more ram. after about 256 megs of ram, win98 ran no faster on my comp. however linux runs on anything including the 60mhz pentium. it can however use your hardware more heaviliy then windows could dream of resulting in insane perfomance. owell have fun

Pantso:
Theoretically you can run Linux on a machine with the specs you mentioned. However, don't try using KDE 3.0 with only 32 megs of RAM. As VoidMain said: "The more, the merrier"   ;)

[ June 24, 2002: Message edited by: Pantso ]

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