> So.... X 3.x.x (can't remember the exact version) and FVWM would work > well w/ a 486DX/100 and 24MB ram? 640x480x256. I need something for my > laptop... > Plus a lot of ssh work. Mutt + MTA/MDA + IMAP etc... > Development work - C/C++/Python/Perl/Assy. > Console stuff - Minicom etc. go for X4. I haven't noticed it being slower than X3; at least on my P166. it's easier to configure, and supports more stuff. > hmm... Is this enough of a machine to do this w/ a GUI? I ran WordPerfect 8 with FVWM on a 486/66/44MB over a VNC connection; and it was just as peppy as MS Word on my P200 workstation. had an annoying tendency to crash when reading particular Word documents, tho. :( Carl Soderstrom. -- Network Engineer Real-Time Enterprises (952) 943-8700