[TriLUG] Minimum usable laptop memory for linux (was: Comments on "IBM Certified Used" equipment?)

[Jason Tower]

going from 64mb --> 192mb will make a HUGE difference in usability if 
you're trying to run a modern desktop like gnome or kde.  i might have 
a stick of 128mb lying around, contact me offline if you're interested.

jason

On Tuesday 01 March 2005 18:34, Rick DeNatale wrote:
> All this talk of laptops prompts me to ask a question.
>
> I've got a surplus Thinkpad (A21e) which currently has 64MB of RAM. 
> I installed FC3 on it and it boots, but runs out of memory, if I try
> to run an application or two.  Is it worth it to add more memory? 
> The max this little puppy can hold is 256MB, it has two sockets for
> either 64MB or 128MB PC100 SODIMMs.
>
> Would adding 128MB to get 192MB be reasonable?  If not would
> replacing the existing module with two 128MB modules to get 256MB be
> acceptable? Anyone know where I can get these modules cheap?