Roy, I think he meant GB. Wasn't IBM the first with an HD of only 3 GB?
No, I take that back. I think it was 500 MB. I know it was small as OS/2
didn't need that much space.
david
On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Roy <linuxcanuck@gmail.com> wrote:
> You can be of help to some Linux users here when it comes to Ham Radio on
> Linux help.
>
> There are a few distros that will run on your computer. Are you sure that
> the drive is 120 MBs of HD? Hopes of dual booting are slim to nil if that
> is the case. If you meant GBs then we can breath a sigh of relief and help
> with dual booting.
>
> Roy
>
> Using Kubuntu 11.10, 64-bit
> Location: Canada
>
>
> On 17 December 2011 23:07, ka5lqj <ka5.lqj@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've finally had enough of all I can stand of spyware, bots,
> > browser grabbers, crudware and MICRO$OFT.
> >
> > I have an old Dell 2400 with 256 megs of RAM. The hard drive
> > is a 120 meg with only 27% used. I'd like to dual boot the
> > machine (I have another hard drive the same size - 120 megs.
> > I'm thinking this SHOULD be enough for what I want to do with
> > it, LOL!
> >
> > As you can see by my return e-maul (flame)address, I'm a
> > licensed Amateur radio (Morse code) operator and have been for
> > 32 years now. I cut my computer "teeth' on a Commodore 64
> > with DOS 1.0, so I'm used to command prompts. I went with the
> > IBM 'knock-off' machines up to DOS 6.22, then was forced to use
> > Windows.
> >
> > My "part-time work", I'm medically retired and handicapped,
> > requires me to still use Windows XP Home, But, for my ham stuff,
> > I can use Linux (Xbuntu?).
> >
> > Where I live in Louisiana, there aren't any linux users, it ALL
> > done with WINBLOW$ and a couple of RISC machines down at the
> > Sheriff's office.
> >
> > I have "FREE" long distance, so if anyone could help me to get
> > the O/S loaded, peaked out, and running, I'd greatly appreciate
> > it. I can 'phone you so I cost you nothing but some time.
> >
> > Thank you for your time,
> > Respectfully submitted,
> > Don
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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