[nylug-talk] Advice needed

[H. G.]

Gentoo on a Pentium 233?

So...... finished compiling Xorg yet? :-*

On 11/17/06, etamme at optonline.net <etamme at optonline.net> wrote:
>
> I have a pos system set up on a gateway 2000 built in 1998.  It is a
> pentium 233mmx with 256 meg ram.
>
> Its running php, mysql, apache, and gentoo linux.
>
> So.. You probably can use your "old" machine.
>
> -eric
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Miguel A. Zuniga" <mzuniga at att.net>
> Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:52:44
> To:'NYLUG Technical Discussion' <nylug-talk at nylug.org>
> Subject: RE: [nylug-talk] Advice needed
>
> Hi Spencer,
>
> Thanks for your advice.  The only box I have around was produced about
> seven
> years ago, so that will be a no go.  Yes, I am really serious about
> learning
> the subject and applying what I learn.
>
> Miguel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nylug-talk-bounces at nylug.org [mailto:nylug-talk-bounces at nylug.org]
> On
> Behalf Of Spencer Ogden
> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 5:12 PM
> To: NYLUG Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: [nylug-talk] Advice needed
>
> 486 processor, DX if you are really serious.
> at least 20MB hard drive and 8 MB RAM.
>
> Seriously, if you are just looking to learn, use what ever random box
> you have lying around. The above is an exaggeration, but there is no
> reason to use new hardware. Anything made in the last 5 years will be
> plenty for your tasks. Free is best.
>
> Spencer
>
> Miguel A. Zuniga wrote:
> > Hi, I am a Linux neophyte in need of some advice.  I would like to get a
> > basic server tower and install Linux Suse, Apache, MySQL, PHP5, Smarty
> and
> > an e-commerce shopping cart software.  My goal is to learn the subject
> by
> > replicating an e-commerce site in my own garage.  Where can I get Linux
> > server, and what specifications should I look for?
> >
> >
> >
> > Miguel
> >
> >
>
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