Messages in this thread | | | From | Bob Taylor <> | Subject | Re: 2.3 wish: integrate pcmcia into mainstream kernel | Date | Fri, 04 Jun 1999 14:20:34 -0700 |
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In message <199906042116.OAA01803@summanulla.pcx.ncd.com>, Alan Olsen writes: > > Alan Cox wrote: > > > Finally people want to install Linux on *second hand* machines. Hell if w >e > > > wanted to support just new stuff we could drop PCMCIA (cardbus has replac >ed > > > it), drop modems (you've all got cablemodem right), and anything lower > > > than a PII processor > > > > Please do not let Linux fall into this trap; this is the Microsoft way > > of doing things. Instead of optimizing the operating system for minimal > > hardware, they simply demand better minimal hardware as part of the > > install requirements. For those who can afford and do have plenty of > > system resources, this is great, but we shouldn't exclude those who > > don't. > > <aol>Me too!</aol> > > I have some serious concerns because of this. I have installed Redhat 6.0 on > my work machine and it is eating up huge amounts of memory with Gnome and E. >It is seriously giving me second thoughts about installing it on my laptop whi >ch is limited to 40 megs of ram. (And I do not have another $1600+ to invest >in another laptop.) I realize it is not a kernel problem (yet), but it could b >e. > > Unfortunatly there is alot of legacy hardware out there. You may not use it, > but lots of people still do.
Amazing! Don't you people understand sarcasm? Alan was *not* advocating any such thing!
Bob
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