> From: Shawn Fertch <sfertch at gmail.com> > On Apr 4, 2005 2:32 PM, Chris Schumann <cschumann at twp-llc.com> wrote: > > It looks like not everyone got my earlier message, but I > have Debian running > > just fine on the ol' gal. > Couple of recommendations: > > Use a light window manager such as fvwm2 instead of KDE. Excellent. I will try that once I can get either a 640x480 or larger virtual screen or an actual 640x480 display. > Try apsfilter instead of CUPS. The configuration is really quite > simple. I tried doing CUPS via command line, but found apsfilter to > be by far easier to setup. Now that's something to bite into. apsfilter... Thank you. > What was the inteded use of this system again? I'm curious as to the > reasoning behind loading such an old laptop up. A few uses. 1) It's my first PC ever, so I'd like it to run. Something. It's not worth SELLING anymore. 2) I'd like it to be a print server for Windows machines (I know) to print on my HP DeskJet 560C... which is about the same vintage, but works great. Too bad some shops like Best Buy don't carry my ink any more. I might even put some tertiary file storage on it. 3) Serve as a bad example. "Don't try this at home... here's why" 4) I would *love* to dig into X.org and port the video driver. I find it hard to believe that no one else wants this done. Thing is, there's so much other stuff in the real world intruding on my hacking time. 5) I'd also like to get the audio driver working. 6) Then the pen... and have a totally p1mp3d out laptop... that's slow as dirt... unless I put a PDA desktop on it. > From: Chad Walstrom <chewie at wookimus.net> > Think you could run a PDA window-manager at all? > > Matchbox: http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT5966737838.html Another great suggestion. I will definitely look into that. Thanks Chad. > And... GNOME Palm Environment (GPE) http://gpe.handhelds.org/ So much to learn. Thanks again, guys.