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[Marghanita da Cruz]

Howard Lowndes wrote:
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> Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
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>> Howard Lowndes wrote:
>> <snip>
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>>> Linux 2.6.15 on a 486 with 32Mb Ram and 256Mb flashdrive
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>> RAM is another little pet topic of mine....most computers are not 
>> configured with enough RAM and so, do too much swapping....or am I 
>> using outdated computer science?
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> 
> In this case it's running a wifi PCMCIA card as well as its normal self 
> management.  Although I gave it swap space it apparently doesn't need 
> it.  The details are:

What I meant  was the increased need to swap in and out of RAM because
of insufficient RAM....

>> PS, the thing that went on my last laptop was the clock battery....
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> 
> My $3000 Toshiba bought in 1997 (and that was cheap at that time) was 
> retired about 4 months ago and still functions fine, but I think the 
> battery must be getting weak as it won't hold the time accurately when 
> started after a period out.

I'm impressed...the 1997 NEC clock battery was well and truly dead by
Jan 2004.

I recall the Toshibas being the laptop recommended for journalists use
at the ABC back in about 1988 - seems like it was a good call!

I should also confess to recommending the use of MSOffice across the ABC
about the same time :-(

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