Comments on: Hardware http://kmandla.wordpress.com K.Mandla's blog of Linux experiences Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:31:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Golden Denis 4000+ (AMD Golden Denis 3000+, the slick man Deven Gallo 3000+, Deven Denis) http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-40719 Golden Denis 4000+ (AMD Golden Denis 3000+, the slick man Deven Gallo 3000+, Deven Denis) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:17:35 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-40719 More RAM does actually make a system faster - at least when you're talking about a system with such a small amount of RAM. With 16 or 32 MB of RAM, it'll be using a lot of swap, which slows things down a lot. And with more RAM, there'll be a larger disk cache, which probably helps make things faster. I've definitely noticed a difference in speed when I've added more memory to low memory systems in the past. More RAM does actually make a system faster – at least when you’re talking about a system with such a small amount of RAM. With 16 or 32 MB of RAM, it’ll be using a lot of swap, which slows things down a lot. And with more RAM, there’ll be a larger disk cache, which probably helps make things faster.

I’ve definitely noticed a difference in speed when I’ve added more memory to low memory systems in the past.

]]> By: Jeff http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-40616 Jeff Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:17:13 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-40616 I love to make "frankentops" out of broken laptops. Cool blog I love to make “frankentops” out of broken laptops. Cool blog

]]> By: mulenmar http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39710 mulenmar Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:03:28 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39710 Well, that didn't work, even though the Xircom adapter worked in the installation enviroment. ??? But Arch is running like a dream...now that I got the issue with a horrible near-ultrasonic squeal when the wireless adapter was plugged in. Disabling ACPI took care of that, btw, if you've (K.Mandla) have ever had that problem on your Thinkpad. Anyway, this computer has been quite an experience, and I won't fill up your comments with it when I can go creat yet another linux blog. Oh wait, that name's taken. :P May the source be with you! Well, that didn’t work, even though the Xircom adapter worked in the installation enviroment. ??? But Arch is running like a dream…now that I got the issue with a horrible near-ultrasonic squeal when the wireless adapter was plugged in. Disabling ACPI took care of that, btw, if you’ve (K.Mandla) have ever had that problem on your Thinkpad. Anyway, this computer has been quite an experience, and I won’t fill up your comments with it when I can go creat yet another linux blog. Oh wait, that name’s taken. :P May the source be with you!

]]> By: mulenmar http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39707 mulenmar Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:00:20 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39707 After a great deal of hair-pulling, and about four or five installations (and, I think by this point, six kernels) I've gotten most, if not all, of the computer working. I'm having some major problems with the Xircom adapter...at least, that's what it says it is in lspci and on the little dongle...thing. The part that goes in the PCMCIA slot says "IBM 10/100 Etherjet". Confusing. I'm trying to recompile the kernel (again) with module support, and yenta-socket and xircom enabled as modules, based off of your "NFS file transfers from the Crux live CD" entry. Will let you know if that works...not having much luck so far on that stupid adapter. After a great deal of hair-pulling, and about four or five installations (and, I think by this point, six kernels) I’ve gotten most, if not all, of the computer working. I’m having some major problems with the Xircom adapter…at least, that’s what it says it is in lspci and on the little dongle…thing. The part that goes in the PCMCIA slot says “IBM 10/100 Etherjet”. Confusing.

I’m trying to recompile the kernel (again) with module support, and yenta-socket and xircom enabled as modules, based off of your “NFS file transfers from the Crux live CD” entry. Will let you know if that works…not having much luck so far on that stupid adapter.

]]> By: K.Mandla http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39661 K.Mandla Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:36:30 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39661 I tried that actually, but the installer wouldn't run on such low memory. I used the floppy installation method but the boot sequence failed. :( I might try it again sometime. I tried that actually, but the installer wouldn’t run on such low memory. I used the floppy installation method but the boot sequence failed. :( I might try it again sometime.

]]> By: lo0m http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39655 lo0m Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:34:28 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39655 hey, i have Pentium 133mHz/48MB RAM and it runs debian (lenny without X of course) at a decent speed... i see you have only 8MB but i think you could give it a try ... i used the minimal netinstall cd hey, i have Pentium 133mHz/48MB RAM and it runs debian (lenny without X of course) at a decent speed… i see you have only 8MB but i think you could give it a try … i used the minimal netinstall cd

]]> By: kainah http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39614 kainah Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:03:05 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39614 Well, I have such problem with my mother's notebook (broken screen too, but it just stopped working one day. Everything else works fine). I think I will leave it as a home server, connecting to it with SSH or VNC... What do you think of the idea? Well, I have such problem with my mother’s notebook (broken screen too, but it just stopped working one day. Everything else works fine). I think I will leave it as a home server, connecting to it with SSH or VNC… What do you think of the idea?

]]> By: mulenmar http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39599 mulenmar Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:42:00 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39599 Thanks, I'll be sure to ask. Unfortunately, swapping out the hard drive I managed to lay my hands on isn't an option, as my other laptop is a Dell Latitude and uses ATA drives of some kind, whereas the Thinkpad uses the IDE interface...in this case, they don't seem to be equivalent. 8~( So, until I can get this thing a CD-ROM drive, I'll probably just continue playing with my trusty ol' Dell. Or the 75mHz Pentium, 8MB ram Packard Bell a computer repairman gave me free, and I've affectionately(?) dubbed "The Snail"... :twisted: I'll be shocked if even DSL will boot on that beast, let alone a decent Debian system. *goes back to "working" on crazy projects* Thanks, I’ll be sure to ask. Unfortunately, swapping out the hard drive I managed to lay my hands on isn’t an
option, as my other laptop is a Dell Latitude and uses ATA drives of some kind, whereas the Thinkpad uses
the IDE interface…in this case, they don’t seem to be equivalent. 8~(

So, until I can get this thing a CD-ROM drive, I’ll probably just continue playing with my trusty ol’ Dell.

Or the 75mHz Pentium, 8MB ram Packard Bell a computer repairman gave me free, and I’ve affectionately(?) dubbed
“The Snail”… :twisted: I’ll be shocked if even DSL will boot on that beast, let alone a decent Debian system.

*goes back to “working” on crazy projects*

]]> By: K.Mandla http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39565 K.Mandla Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:29:33 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39565 Cool! Send up a flare if you run into problems. Worse comes to worst, you can always pull out the hard drive and install in another machine. I, unfortunately, have a lot of experience doing that. ... :| Cool! Send up a flare if you run into problems. Worse comes to worst, you can always pull out the hard drive and install in another machine. I, unfortunately, have a lot of experience doing that. … :|

]]> By: Mulenmar http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39563 Mulenmar Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:23:23 +0000 http://kmandla.wordpress.com/hardware/#comment-39563 Well K.Mandla, you've inspired me. 8~) And when it comes to crazy computer projects, that is a VERY bad thing to do. X~D :twisted: I got a stripped-down IBM Thinkpad 600E off eBay -- no battery, no hard drive (yet) and no CD-ROM drive (very unfortunate, will correct soon) -- and an AC adapter to go with it. 366mHz Pentium 2, 32MB soldered to the motherboard, and a whopping 1024x768 TFT 13" LCD screen. This thing doesn't even have an Ethernet port (PCMCIA adapter in the mail.) I'm going to try and set up a fully functional Crux system, with the PCMCIA ethernet working (and optionally a USB Belkin Wireless adapter) and everything. Probably not going to bother with a battery, at least for now, even though I need one to update the BIOS. And then...onward, to the crazy home network! 8~D Well K.Mandla, you’ve inspired me. 8~) And when it comes to crazy computer projects, that is a VERY bad thing to do. X~D :twisted:

I got a stripped-down IBM Thinkpad 600E off eBay — no battery, no hard drive (yet) and no CD-ROM drive (very unfortunate, will correct soon) — and an AC adapter to go with it.

366mHz Pentium 2, 32MB soldered to the motherboard, and a whopping 1024×768 TFT 13″ LCD screen. This thing doesn’t even have an Ethernet port (PCMCIA adapter in the mail.)

I’m going to try and set up a fully functional Crux system, with the PCMCIA ethernet working (and optionally a USB Belkin Wireless adapter) and everything. Probably not going to bother with a battery, at least for now, even though I need one to update the BIOS.

And then…onward, to the crazy home network! 8~D

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