[TriLUG] Speed Question with RHL 8.0 and KDE3

[Roy Vestal]

Dan Monjar wrote:

>Depending on how attached you are to the box you might also look at
>replacing the HD.  2GB would make it a fairly old drive.  Buying a new one
>would likely get you better IO specs.  Memory certainly helps alot but
>it is hard to beat a good I/O subsystem.
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>On Wed, Dec 04, 2002 at 08:27:37AM -0500, Roy Vestal wrote:
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>>   I have a 233MHz box with 2GB HDD and 96MB of RAM Running RHL 8.0 with
>>   KDE  3.   Does any one have any suggestions on a way to increase speed
>>   on
>>   the  box  besides  the  usual "Get rid of KDE" , "Add RAM", "Get a new
>>   box",
>>   "use this other distro...." montra?
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Guess I should let everyone know, this thing is a laptop, so I'm having 
to scramble for parts. I'm looking for the RAM but I think I did find an 
HDD. 10GB for $110.00. Anyone found anything this size or bigger for 
less? Online/Retail?