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What browser to run on an old PII 233 MHz laptop?
curaga:
re office suite:
The Siag suite is quite small, but it's fairly limited as well.
lolouis:
--- Quote from: curaga on February 06, 2011, 02:19:26 AM ---re office suite:
The Siag suite is quite small, but it's fairly limited as well.
--- End quote ---
How's the Pathetic Writer (part of the Siag suite) - anybody has tried that one out? Perhaps as a standalone if that were possible... But if they named it "pathetic" there's probably a reason for it...LOL
tinypoodle:
Here are 2 threads where "lightweight browsers" have been discussed already:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=6300.0
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=6956.0
And here something to look out for if planning to run links in framebuffer graphics mode with microcore - which might be a choice for a box with 96MB RAM:
http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php?topic=7314.0
lolouis:
Excellent, thanks!!
The consensus seems to be links in graphics mode (extension by Jason W) plus perhaps elinks (and netrik?) on the side. I think they'll all do very well on a 233 MHz, 96 MB RAM machine (still waiting to resolve the last details with my TCL install, then I'll start downloading extensions :) ).
On a side note, tinypoodle, you actually seem to be using TCL a lot, and on older hardware... What's your choice for word processor? That'll cover my basic needs: a functional browser and a word processor.
tinypoodle:
First of all, I have never used TC on less than 256MB RAM or P III @ 700Mhz, so I could only make estimations about upper specs.
The answer to the question about my choice of word processor is most simple: "None."
The combo of those specs and "word processor" sounds most painful in my ears... :o
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