[drats_users] Linux recommendation for older Laptop.

Daniel Metcalf
Sat Jan 4 12:17:49 PST 2014


You can try ubuntu 12.04. I am running it on an older Lattitude D830.


On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 2:47 PM, John E. Malmberg <wb8tyw at qsl.net> wrote:

> I have acquired free a used Dell Inspirion 600m laptop with 512 MB
> memory for use in deploying d-rats on.
>
> So I am looking for recommendations on which Linux to install on it, as
> the newer versions of the major distributions all require at least 1 GB
> to enable the GUI.
>
> It would be useful if the Linux GUI can give the power management
> status, as it turns out the reason the Laptop was free is that there is
> a loose connection on the power jack, so unless the cord is positioned
> correctly, it is not being charged.
>
> Regards,
> -John
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Dan Metcalf -- KB3UUN
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