Zach Wegner wrote:Install NetBSD. Get Xfce and it will fly on 256. Compile your own kernel and you can trim it down more. Use linux emulation and use linux programs without the bloat. This is the same OS that can be used natively on pocket PCs, etc.
This very cool Zach,but note that not all users are high skilled like yourself when it comes to computers and software
_No one can hit as hard as life.But it ain’t about how hard you can hit.It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.How much you can take and keep moving forward….
Hehe, yes, that is true, but I cannot resist a chance at shameless advocacy.
Compiling a kernel is actually very easy though, you don't have to even look at the sources, just a configuration file. I imagine for most of the people here who run tournaments, set up engines and adapters and such it shouldn't be a problem.
[quote="terminator"]I've got an old laptop that I want to use as backup for chess. Do I go :-
1.) Windows and install Windows 2000 to use as little of the 256 RAM available. Free chess apps like ICC Client, Arena, Playchess, SCID etc
Any suggestions which route I should go?[/quote]
Win 2000 would be a better choice. Pretty stable OS. If you are going to use the laptop only for chess, I would also recommend Win 98 SE. No support anymore but if you are not going to add/remove programs, this will give you a nice environment.
terminator wrote:I've got an old laptop that I want to use as backup for chess. Do I go :-
1.) Windows and install Windows 2000 to use as little of the 256 RAM available. Free chess apps like ICC Client, Arena, Playchess, SCID etc
2.) Linux - Ubuntu or Open Suse. Install wine and then possibly install windows apps above.
Any suggestions which route I should go?
In terms of memory use, the linux route can be far leaner than any windows. Unfortunately, most chess GUI programs don't work perfectly with wine. SCID has a native linux version though. Arena worked well in wine last time I tried it. I never tried the other two you mention, but engines run great in wine.
Although I personally would choose windows 2000, I don't see any major memory savings over XP. You can run either one in under 100MB if you don't do much beyond a clean install. I would avoid any flavor of 9x. The NT kernel is far superior for both general stability, and for engine performance.
What about antivirus choice? I tried to find AVG 7.5 since avg 8 eats up so much resources but the AVG people have removed all links to 7.5. Or could I simply skip installing an antivirus and download files to another computer with antivirus to check them? Is Nod32 the antivirus that consumes the least memory?
terminator wrote:What about antivirus choice? I tried to find AVG 7.5 since avg 8 eats up so much resources but the AVG people have removed all links to 7.5. Or could I simply skip installing an antivirus and download files to another computer with antivirus to check them? Is Nod32 the antivirus that consumes the least memory?
hi all,
having had my newer xp computer bight the dust i had to revert
back to my laptop.
gateway solo 1150,500 mhz celeron,160 mb ram,windows me.
using avast anti virus and net vida firewall.
belken usb wi-fi adapter for internet.
my desk top has windows fe and wont work with any new wifi adapters.
have 2 gig thumg drive though,so transfring files is not a problem.
window fe has problems with some gui's.ems
both have problems with modern compiles.some newer funtions
not suported.
Chek it out what? Which are the distros you say?
I have an old Armada with 98 Mb Ram, no more is possible and a processor running at 266 Mhz. Actually it runs very well in Window 95, the original OS for the machine.
I wonder -I ask you, pal- if there is a Linux distro capable of giving me MORE with that machine that the w95.....
