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| 237470 | 2004-05-18 09:11:00 | I have an old computer that wont run Win95 +. What is a good linux like Asterisk Linux (http://www.asterisk.co.nz/) that will let me connect to my Windows 2000 server just like asterisk. Cheers Danil |
dwnz2003 (5250) | ||
| 237471 | 2004-05-18 09:25:00 | Asterisk is a company that uses Linux and other Open Source software for its products. It is not a distribution that you can install. What is the specifications of the old computer? Basically any Linux distribution can be a server, but which one depends on your hardware limitations. | Jen C (20) | ||
| 237472 | 2004-05-18 09:30:00 | Well i got a P100, 500mb HDD, 42mb Ram and a Xircom Credit Card Ethernet 10/100 ready. Its a toshiba Satellite Pro 421cdt. I dont really want to use it as a server, i just basicly want a thin terminal type linux. | dwnz2003 (5250) | ||
| 237473 | 2004-05-18 10:14:00 | Loading a GNU/linux distro on old laptops can be quite difficult due to their often having unusual components with proprietry drivers. :( I don't know enough about Toshiba laptops to be able to suggest which "How To" would be of help. Check out linux on Laptops (www.linux-on-laptops.com) and see if you can find one that is close enough to your computer. You also mention that you would like to run it as a thin terminal but I think you might find that you would need to have a linux server to enable this. Check out the Linux Terminal Server Project (http://www.ltsp.org) page for some details and insights :) HTH :) |
Gorela (901) | ||
| 237474 | 2004-05-18 10:27:00 | All i need is a free Thin Client OS that will run from a HDD that can connect to my Windows 2000 serves | dwnz2003 (5250) | ||
| 237475 | 2004-05-18 23:17:00 | For some reason Yoper Linux comes to mind.... | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 237476 | 2004-05-18 23:50:00 | Yoper! Chill . Will it run on this: >> P100, 500mb HDD, 42mb Ram and a Xircom Credit Card Ethernet 10/100 >> ready . Its a toshiba Satellite Pro 421cdt . I thought Yoper was optimised for 686 comps and minimum would be Pentium Pro or P 11/Celeron? Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 237477 | 2004-05-18 23:57:00 | Hmmm... Good point :p | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 237478 | 2004-05-19 01:32:00 | I presume you mean one of these devices... www.ascent.co.nz What an interesting device. Your pc will run Linux ok but a GUI will struggle. Better with something line a PII 233 with 128MB of ram. Just can build a thin client though for Windows 2000 Terminal Server. |
Dolby Digital (160) | ||
| 237479 | 2004-05-19 01:37:00 | Actually Vector Linux might run on it (cheers Chill) with a GUI. | Dolby Digital (160) | ||
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