[OB] Installing DamnSmalllinux on your OB800

[Michel Bel]

Ron Beckley wrote:
> Michel,
>
> Thanks for the instructions for installing DSL on the OB800. It works well
> and will let me get some exposure to Linux. I have been trying to use
> loadlin.ex to install Ubuntu server but not understanding loadlin.exe very
> well and not being able to boot from a CD, I haven't been successful. I like
> feel years ago when I saw my first DOS prompt.
>
> Ron 
>
>   
Good. Nice to know it works well.

Note that the GUI will run in down to 48MB. Best is to create a swap 
file ( either a dos swap file, or a separate
swap partition). My own setup is:
2GB disk.

C:  700MB with OB standard W95+ Office 97 + the 50MB DSL stuff
rest: Extended partition
D:  1.2GB data disk ( or thereabouts)
256MB Linux swap space.

I am going to migrate all of this to a 2GB CF card. I just rebuilt one 
of my three totally empy batteries.
I can get now up to 5-6 hours running from CF. Fun to have a silent 
instant-on 800x600
W95 or Linux system.
I do have a 640x240 jlime linux on both Nec 900C and Jornada 720, but I 
rather have the
OB for portabe office work.

And now I want to find out how to run the pop-up mouse. Has anyone else 
got it working decently under any
Linux X-server?

Everyone: Please let know how you fare with special PCMCIA/CARDBUS cards.
Do you get USB/Wlan/Wlan+WPA(2)  working?