Will mandrake run on this machine?

[S.S.Mario]

I've got an old comp that I want to put mandrake on to play around with, but I'm not sure if it's powerful enough.
It's a dell xps 0266
It's got a p2 and only about 32mb of ram (I think). Will it run, or do I need to use a better comp? I know solaris unix will run on it, but I'm not sure how different Linux is.

[ghost2003]

Recommended hardware for Mandrake Linux 9.2


A complete list of supported hardware is available at http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/hardware.php3


Processor: an x586-class or above processor is required. This includes Intel Pentium I/II/III/IV, AMD K6/II/III, AMD Duron, AMD Athlon/XP/MP. SMP multi-processor machines are supported. (*)
Memory: at least 64 MB is required (32 MB for text-install); 128 MB is recommended.
Hard disks: IDE and SCSI hard disks are supported. RAID/SCI and SCSI controllers are supported.
Hard disk size: At least 100MB is required, 1GB is recommended.
USB and USB 2.0: most USB devices are supported (including USB keys).
CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives and burners: Most IDE, SCSI, PCMCIA, IEEE 1394/FireWire models are supported (this includes DVD+RW and DVD-RW).
Graphic cards: Most ISA, PCI and AGP cards are supported, including VESA, NVidia, ATI, 3DFX, SIS, S3, Matrox (dual-head support for G450), Intel i865G, i8XX, i845G, Trident. 3D acceleration is available for Matrox G200/G400/G500, Voodoo III/V/Banshee, Intel i8XX, ATI Rage 128/Pro & Radeon, Nvidia (GeForce and Nforce).
Network adapters: Most ISA, PCI and USB network cards are supported. Most modems, RNIS, DSL and wireless devices are supported.
Printers: Most Inkjet and Laser printers are supported. Most "WinPrinters" are not supported.
Sound Cards: All SoundBlaster-compatible soundcards, Ensoniq (Audigy, Live), X Wave, Crystal, Intel, AMD, Nvidia Nforce, VIA, CMI C-Media, ESS Maestro, Yamaha YMF744, Terratec, AC'97.
Laptops: Most laptops are supported.
Misc.: Numerous TV cards, graphics tablets, scanners, webcams, digital cameras and FireWire devices are supported.


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hope that helps

[S.S.Mario]

Thanks! Hmm.. Looks like I can do it!

[corosus]

you could try to use a slightly older version of mandrake,
there is an Ftp here ftp://mandrake.redbox.cz/Mandrake-old/

i got the adress from mandrake's page

[S.S.Mario]

Maybe, but I think I can handle it... well, If I can find that old stick of RAM in my closet....