[Xastir] System power needed

[Brian Heaton]

2.5 is the current development tree and is changing very rapidly. I
wouldn't run it in a production environment yet.  Its probably even less
appropriate for a new user.

2.4 is the current stable branch. You can do plenty of tweaking in the
kernel and apps for better speed once you become comfortable with the
system.

			THX/BDH



On Fri, 2003-03-28 at 07:34, Tom Young wrote:
> You might like to try the KNOPPIX distribution, first.   It runs
> entirely off a CD, so
> it is a nice way to see how well Linux runs on your laptop without
> messing with your hard drive.    Unfortunately, you won't be able to
> install Xastir on the CD, 
> without a lot of difficulty.   If there is any interest, I could install
> the next
> stable version of Xastir on a KNOPPIX CD and make the ISO file available
> for downloading. 
> 
> Anyway, once you see how Linux runs on your laptop, you can decide to
> install Debian,
> or some other distribution -- I run Mandrake 9.0(9.1 is available) on a
> Sony laptop, myself.   
> 
> You might want to be sure your distro has kernel version 2.5 or above, I
> hear the 
> graphics performance has been significantly improved.  Unfortunately,
> Mandrake 9.1
> is still at 2.4, but you can install a later kernel on top of it.  You
> will need your
> friend's help if you need to compile a new kernel, and be sure to keep
> your old
> working kernel.  
> 
> 	73, 
> 
> 		Tom, KD1UL
> 
> 
> Jacob Tennant wrote:
> > 
> > No, it's not a bad time to tell me that as I had been thinking of ttrying
> > Linux on the laptop anyway. A fellow ham friend of mine is a big Linux user
> > and had mentioned Debian to me before so I might just give him a call
> > tonight or this weekend. . .
> > 
> > Jacob Tennant  K8JWT
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gerry Creager N5JXS" <gerry.creager at tamu.edu>
> > To: "Jacob Tennant" <k8jwt at ntelos.net>
> > Cc: <xastir at xastir.org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 4:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Xastir] System power needed
> > 
> > > Is this a good time to tell you that a machine of that class will run
> > > Xastir better under Linux than Windows, because Linux handles resources
> > > more efficiently?
> > >
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > > 73, gerry
> > >
> > > Jacob Tennant wrote:
> > > > I have just started looking into Xastir from WinAPRS. I have a IBM 770
> > > > laptop with 233MMX proc. 98mbRAM, 4GB HD, with Win98se loaded on it.
> > > >
> > > > With using cygwin to make xastir run, do I have enough power to run this
> > on
> > > > the laptop?
> > > >
> > > > It is my main APRS system for both home and truck.
> > > >
> > > > Jacob Tennant  K8JWT
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gerry Creager -- gerry.creager at tamu.edu
> > > Network Engineering -- AATLT, Texas A&M University
> > > Cell: 979.229.5301 Office: 979.458.4020 FAX: 979.847.8578
> > > Page: 979.228.0173
> > > Office: 903A Eller Bldg, TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
> > >
> > 
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