Very Computer

I can successfully run the X-windows (Slackware 3.0) but I wasn't able to
run any X-term (shells) or any other application, not even the x-clock.

Seems to be a 'out of memory' problem, since there was a similar error
message when I exit X-windows. Can anyone tell me how to solve this? I'm
running on a 486/DX66 with 8M ram.

Thanks.

Simon

: I can successfully run the X-windows (Slackware 3.0) but I wasn't able to
: run any X-term (shells) or any other application, not even the x-clock.

: Seems to be a 'out of memory' problem, since there was a similar error
: message when I exit X-windows. Can anyone tell me how to solve this? I'm
: running on a 486/DX66 with 8M ram.

Are you using a swap partition? What size is it?

: Thanks.

: Simon

Nir.

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Marcus

Quote:> SimonFor examo

I know that the vfat driver has been under development for a while. My
question is whether or not it is safe to write files to my windows95
disk.  I am currently only using the driver to read the files off my
other partition.  Btw, I'm using Redhat 4.0 (kernel 2.0.18).  Any help
would be appreciated.

: I know that the vfat driver has been under development for a while. My
: question is whether or not it is safe to write files to my windows95
: disk.  I am currently only using the driver to read the files off my
: other partition.  Btw, I'm using Redhat 4.0 (kernel 2.0.18).  Any help
: would be appreciated.

It is safe enough for me.  Since vfat is the same as fat except for some
meaningless directory entries that store the extended filenames, if you
trust the linux fat driver, the worst that can happen is that you lose some
extended filenames.  In any case, I haven't had any problems with either,
and have no reason to doubt them.

Evan Jeffrey

This has nothing to do in comp.os.linux.x, so I've set the followup
elsewhere.

[Daniel Chan]

|   I know that the vfat driver has been under development for a while. My
|   question is whether or not it is safe to write files to my windows95
|   disk.

I haven't had any problems with it since the very first kernel it was
included with (1.3.something (5x?)).

--
Trond Eivind Glomsr?d

**linux: because a PC is a terrible thing to waste**

This has nothing to do in comp.os.linux.x, so I've set the followup
elsewhere.

[Daniel Chan]

|   I know that the vfat driver has been under development for a while. My
|   question is whether or not it is safe to write files to my windows95
|   disk.

I haven't had any problems with it since the very first kernel it was
included with (1.3.something (5x?)).

--
Trond Eivind Glomsr?d

**linux: because a PC is a terrible thing to waste**

: I know that the vfat driver has been under development for a while. My
: question is whether or not it is safe to write files to my windows95
: disk.  I am currently only using the driver to read the files off my
: other partition.  Btw, I'm using Redhat 4.0 (kernel 2.0.18).  Any help
: would be appreciated.

 IMHO, I would trust the Linux VFAT driver more than I would trust
the native Win95 driver...

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"Fear is only afraid of the absence of itself."  - Mediocrotes

: >
: > I can successfully run the X-windows (Slackware 3.0) but I wasn't able to
: > run any X-term (shells) or any other application, not even the x-clock.
: >
: > Seems to be a 'out of memory' problem, since there was a similar error
: > message when I exit X-windows. Can anyone tell me how to solve this? I'm
: > running on a 486/DX66 with 8M ram.
: >
: > Thanks.

: Well...adding memory is your best route.  For example, right now
: I only have a couple of xterms and netscape open, and
: I'm using 19Megs!! If you are going to be cheap...
: just add a swap file (you can repartition if you like to add a
: 'real' swap partition). Make it pretty big...maybe 30M or
: something...it will be very slow if it works...

: Marcus

: > SimonFor examo

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I use 32 MB mem plus 58 MB swap, try linux virtual mem, going cheap in linux
is OK, but not in windows.
Henry H Lu
http://www.tc.umn.edu/nlhome/m508/luxxx012/

Quote:>I know that the vfat driver has been under development for a while. My
>question is whether or not it is safe to write files to my windows95
>disk.  I am currently only using the driver to read the files off my
>other partition.  Btw, I'm using Redhat 4.0 (kernel 2.0.18).  Any help
>would be appreciated.

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: I know that the vfat driver has been under development for a while. My
: question is whether or not it is safe to write files to my windows95
: disk.  I am currently only using the driver to read the files off my
: other partition.  Btw, I'm using Redhat 4.0 (kernel 2.0.18).  Any help
: would be appreciated.

It is safe to use, except be warned that you can create file names
that Win95 cannot use...no damage done - just rename them in Linux.

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Bob