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Name: panda
Date: August 28, 2003 at 17:10:32 Pacific
OS: win98
CPU/Ram: p200
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hi...
i wanna install slackware on a pentium 200mhz, 48mb Ram, 1.2gb, etc...

so, can i use x system if i have 48mb ram???



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Name: anonproxy
Date: August 28, 2003 at 18:24:53 Pacific
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I've run Gnome 1.4 (X 3.3.6) on a PII266Mhz with 32MB of RAM.

Use a minimalist window manager. Even with 64MB RAM the default WM's are not very satisfying.

http://evilwm.sourceforge.net/
http://www.gnu.org/directory/gui/windowmanager/miwm.html
http://blackboxwm.sourceforge.net/
http://www.small-window-manager.de/



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