windows emulator and X setup?

Marty Landman MLandman at face2interface.com
Fri Nov 19 16:07:05 UTC 2004


I've got a 600MHz machine with 256 RAM and a 20GB SCSI hd on it. It's 
running Win ME in DOS compatibility mode for all three partitions although 
otherwise seems to be running properly. Windows device mgr shows a PCI mass 
storage controller with yellow exclamation mark - presumably the SCSI. Also 
has a CDROM/DVD player which is its only IDE device currently.

This is a game machine for my kids in the family room and I'm debating 
whether to install RH 9 on it which raises a few questions:

1. is this adequate hardware for a full RH9 install including X?

2. will RH likely have a suitable driver for my SCSI?

3. is it possible for me to get this machine running RH9 and able to run 
windoz apps, especially games?

4. re. #3, what kind of effort, heartache, & misery am I looking at?

FWIW I don't mind spending a day or two on this and then finding out it's 
not going to work. My kids have gotten used to the inconvenience by now. :)

Thanks in advance.

Marty


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