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Re: Lizzies. Was: Power Budgets

oh no, Linux doesnt need gobs of memory. In fact linux runs quite happily
in 1/2 the ram required to get windows to run. Benchmarking puts a 486 with
16 meg of ram faster than a SGI workstation. and Xwindows runs as fast on
that 486 as a Windows95 machine that has 32 meg on a 586p133.  I run linux
on my 386 wearable without X and am quite happy with it's speed, everything
comes up fast, just dont re-compile the kernel or try to compile
communicator on it.  (I do all my compiling on my development station and
then download to the wearable.) I'm planning on running a small version of
X with a B&W server and a simple windows manager. I expect to have decent
speed and useability.

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> From: David Maslen <>
> To: 
> Cc: 
> Subject: Lizzies. Was: Power Budgets
> Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 12:25 AM
> 
> <> writes:
> > For a Lizzy, assume about 5W average.
> 
> I've been investigating wearables, although I'd be quite happy with
> highly portable. I was wondering if the specs for the lizzy on the mit 
> pages are considered up to date?
> 
> I'm not sure exactly what it is, but I get the impression that there
> might be a common and updated lizzy spec. It may not be written down
> yet, but it probably exists in the minds of the users of this list.
> 
> For example AMPRO have quoted me on a p5i and a 486 of some type. The
> 486 uses half the power but, these days, I can't imagine you'd be
> happy with a 486, and the P5 has capacity for 64meg rather than
> 54. With linux in particular, that memory is really important.
> 
> So how about it. Could some current and uptodate lizzy owners post
> their specs.
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