c__bennett@NOSmsn.com wrote:

> Running: Win 98 SE (fully patched) on a P166 mmx, 3 gig hd, 64 meg
> edo ram, system.

I have run Ws98se on systems like that, and also I have run linux distros
on such. IMO or experience, graphical linux apps and Xwindows is not
quite as 'lean' as W98, especially a W98 slimmed down to the W95 explorer
and other tricks such as in the free 98lite strategies.

People report running 98lite on 20 meg ram 486 dx 66.

> PS:: I would really like to move away from Windows entirely.

You will have more options with linux distros if you had a system with
some more horsepower in the form of ram and cpu. A lot of linux distros
run leaner than XP, but not many as lean as W98 with the 98 win explorer
replaced with the 95 win explorer.

DSL uses fluxbox & joe's window manager, which helps a lot.

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Mike Easter