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Posted by Leonard Blaisdell on 10/02/50 11:18
In article <1118452771.654761.324500@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"msswasstastic@aol.com" <msswasstastic@aol.com> wrote:
> I'd like to run Apache with PHP and MySQL for development purposes on a
> laptop. This is the only thing I'd use the laptop for, so how cheap can
> I go?
>
> Someone offered me a P1 MMX 233 or 266 mhz with 64mb RAM. Would this be
> sufficient? I can always add more RAM if need be.
I used to run all of what you want on a 200Mz PowerMac 9600 with 128Mb
of RAM running Linux and ICEwm. And very well too. I suspect you can go
"very" cheap. Especially if you're running development and not looking
for guests. At the most, you will need a RAM upgrade which ought to be
cheap, and most importantly, you need builds of the applications you
will run that are compatabile with your system. Apache, PHP, MySQL,
browsers for checking your work and a decent editor. Some builds drop
off the map as the years go by. Some source code might not compile on
modern OS's. That's your challenge if you want to maintain an OS that
doesn't require excessive RAM and CPU power.
Tell your friend that if there's a cost to the computer, you'd rather
defray it until you find out if it does what you want. I doubt the
computer is anything to him but a biohazard. Otherwise, go for it.
leo
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