Well, I guess I'll just make a DOS machine. I do have a couple XP
machines that are probably at least pentiums. Will one of them work?
Howard
On 6/1/2023 12:21 PM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
Well, running on a 386 is pretty hardcore, but most Linux packages
built for 32-bit systems have their architecture listed as i386
implying at least binary compatibility with the earliest 32-bit x86
processors... and the Linux kernel itself has 686 builds distinct from
the i386 builds, further implying the i386 kernels have support for
the oldest 32-bit processors.
Probably not even worth trying to run a Linux DE on such an old
machine, but a purely CLI setup might work... Though, does the old
machine even have a CD-ROM drive or USB ports to support modern
install media? Even if you could get it on to floppies, a Debian
netinst would require several stacks tall as a person and if the old
machine also lacked ethernet... well, it's hard to imagine than many
floppy disks in one place.
On 6/1/23, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
How much machine do I need to run some version of linux? Can I get
something to run on a 386 or 486? Or maybe I should just make a DOS
machine? Thanks.
Howard
On 6/1/2023 10:19 AM, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
Hi all, I want a distro which is relatively stable, but not hard to
keep some components up to date, especially accessibility components
like Orca, as well as Firefox. In principle, I don't want a full
desktop environment, just enough to run Firefox plus Orca, and
possibly other desktop apps later. I have successfully set up
ratpoison a few years ago with the help of the Strychnine script
developed by Storm, so maybe the easiest path is to get it again.
I'd like opinions on the distro to use. ArchLinux has the advantage of
requiring few disk space and always having the latest software, but
I've tried it some years ago, and it appears too prone to break
things, especially the audio stuff due to constant upgrading. Is it
still true today? Another option is Debian unstable, which I've never
tried. Does it use to break too? I've also read about VoidLinux. Has
anyone tried it yet? I know about Slint as well, but the manual states
that it requires 50 gb disk space at least, and I'm currently out of
disk space, around 15 gb at most.
Thanks for comments,
Cleverson
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