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The Fast-Food Syndrome: The Linux Platform is Getting Fat
insomnia:
quote:Originally posted by Aloone:
Firstly anyone who says that Linux isn't bloated because they can run it on a 386 off floppys, is clearly retarded. I could say that Windows isn't bloated because you can run it of a floppy disk. (well in DOS mode at least)
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So now I am retarted?
Their are more retarted people like me.
These are all floppy distros:
http://www.linuxlinks.com/Distributions/Floppy/
quote:Originally posted by Aloone:
When I mean 10% of the total memory I mean the OS should, only consume, or boots up into, or only need 10% of the total system memory to store it's code in. Leaving the rest free, for you, the user to run your software in.
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That's insane.
Booting is one of the processes that takes the most memory.
Even Minix took more memory when it was still usefull.
quote:Originally posted by Aloone:
Can Linux run on 286s?
Forgive me if I'm wrong as I'm still new to linux but aren't 286s 16bit processors, and Linux is a 32bit OS?
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It can.
You could compile it on top of Minix(best done with old kernels) or just use an existing distro:
http://elks.sourceforge.net/
quote:Originally posted by Aloone:
And you JimmyJames, call me immature for saying Linsux and Winbloze, your no better for being overly critical of my spelling. I can't help suffering from dyslexia, I do my best by spell checking all my posts in openoffice.
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This "linsux" thing does sound immature.
quote:Originally posted by Aloone:
256MB RAM isn't too bad, Xpee dosn't run slowly, it's more than usable, it only runs sowly when the shit arse Xpee theme together with all the other crap skins and effects are enabled.
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That's more than I have and more than enough for Linux.
Ps. Try Damn Small Linux:
http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/dsl-hd-install.html
[ July 08, 2004: Message edited by: insomnia ]
hm_murdock:
quote:I can't help suffering from dyslexia
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My apologies for that, but the "Linsux" thing is still getting very old very quick.
Also, Aloone, don't listen to Solaris. He's a troll and will try to steal your identity and use your account.
No, actually, he's just a dude who doesn't know what a "troll" really is, so he goes around calling everybody a "troll", and constantly hounds me about it. He apparently doesn't know that what he does makes him a real troll.
hm_murdock:
[quote[But seriously, even my PS2 locks up quite a bit, at least in True Crime.[/quote]
that's because the PS2 sucks shit.
oh no! saying that the PS2 sucks probably makes me a troll!
Canadian Lover:
quote:
eaning that its is there but not like it is dependent on like it is here in Canada.
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Solaris is a Canadian?
solarismka:
quote:Originally posted by Canadian Lover:
Solaris is a Canadian?
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yepers. Ontario :-D
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