[ale] Upgrading Red Hat 6.2 and Netscape 4.72

[Bob Toxen]

You definitely want to:

  1. Back up all personal data (preferably to two different places).
  2. Do a complete install from scratch.
  3. Restore your personal data.

The claims for processor speed are just recommendations to get "crisp"
performance.

HOWEVER, if you will be using such slow hardware, I recommend a Distro
with less unneeded bells and whistles, such as Slackware.

Bob Toxen
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   -- Bob Toxen 10/03/2002

On Tue, Mar 29, 2005 at 04:14:29PM -0500, Roger Hammons wrote:
> I'm a new subscriber to this list.  Please be patient and forgive any
> faux pas.
> 
> Also, I've been in the weeds and woods for several years.  I'm currently
> running
> Red Hat 6.2 (kernel 2.2.14-5.0) on a Pentium 166.  Everything works fine
> (so I've
> been lazy and haven't kept up), EXCEPT that now I need to upgrade from
> Netscape 
> 4.72 to a more recent browser to access many web sites.
> 
> I bought Firefox - the readme on the CD says it needs R.H. ver 7.x.  The
> download
> Netscape 7.2 info says it needs a Pentium 233.  I looked at the Opera
> web site - 
> I can't tell what hardware / Linux it requires - it only mentions a C++
> library and 
> something about 'X11R6.3+' (?).
> 
> Question #1: Does anyone have experience with these or other newer
> browsers and an 
> older Linux?  Are these requirements really necessary?  Any ideas or
> suggestions 
> about installing one of these browsers over my current Linux?
> 
> Re: upgrading Linux: I've read a little about Fedora Core (3?), but I
> don't know if 
> I can or should or how I could (easily? or is that too much to ask?)
> upgrade over 
> my R.H. 6.2.  I've seen the SuSE 9.2 box at MicroCenter and read that
> some people
> like it, but I'm not sure if I should or need to change brands and start
> over.
> 
> Question #2: Does anyone have advice or suggestions about upgrading to a
> newer Linux?
> 
> If these questions aren't pertinent for the group, I'd welcome direct
> email replies 
> or my Atlanta phone number if that seems better (I drink beer and I'm
> willing to buy
> a few rounds if that helps).
> 
> Roger H.,  egorra at attglobal.net
> 
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