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(...) I don't think 6.1 would install without 32 MB of ram -- that's when they went to the python-based installer. And 8.0 and 9 require at least double that again. :) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) In support of the LAST point (below), which strikes me as the most important point (why do hobby stuff it it's not FUN???)... I would suggest that all platform changes that others do be done using the equivalent of #IFDEF so that the .net (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) ... This is very interesting, but I want to set expectations clearly: - I will not spend any time porting TrackDraw to another platform. - I will release sources with the executable so that others may do so. - I will not integrate changes made (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I suspect Derek isn't going to double the ram. The alternative is tossing the box which he seems inclined to do. (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Yes, since I started one for you: (URL) .NET to Linux (?)> The people at (URL) Ars Technica> are always very knowledgable. And if they don't know something, they do know where you can go to find answers. (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek, FTX)
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(...) Depending on the application. A Firewall/NAT doesn't need much of anything, especially if it's doing the logging to a network syslog server. 8M should be plenty for that :) Of course, my 486 is running RH6.0, because the newer versions didn't (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) [snip] (...) And you'll probably want to at least double the RAM. (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) ... (...) ... I replied directly to Amaury about helping, which I appreciate. But I'm curious: does anyone know of a online discussion on the challenges of porting a substantial application from Windows .NET to Linux? To keep this mildly on (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I did some digging, and mono indeed supports System.Drawing, with the help of the cairo library ( (URL) ) being a linux developer, I volunteer to test your application and send patches whenever they'll be needed. Sincerely Amaury (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) I have heard of people running linux on tired iron like this (there's even a linux on a floppy distribution, I hear, that's already set up to do this) and using the box as a firewall/dhcp server between the outside world and the rest of your (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-03, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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