Subj : Re: KICQ as an "Old New I
To   : Arelor
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Thu Sep 23 2021 07:15:00

-=> Arelor wrote to Tracker1 <=-

 > There's definitely some hard press to try to get something running that
 > low on resources with a modern desktop.  There was some options in
 > Windows XP that let you use a fast USB or other drive as extension
 > memory.  Not sure if you can still do that in Windows or Linux.

Yes, it's called ReadyBoost, it acts as a disk cache if memory serves.

 Ar> I was testing some setup for deployment yesterday. I used a workstation
 Ar> of 2 GB of RAM and a processor so cingeworthy I am not going to ashame
 Ar> myself by giving its specs here.

I used a Thinkpad T42 for years with Lubuntu. 1.7Ghz single-core CPU, 2 GB 
of DDR RAM, 5400 RPM PATA drive, later updated to a PATA SSD. It did 
everything I could throw at it except for full-screen video. It was a little 
choppy.

Best damn keyboard on a laptop, ever. Best industrial design on a laptop, 
IMO. The T4x series were a high-water mark for 4:3 laptops.






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