On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.

Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?

Rick

lid wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.

Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?

Rick


XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.

PhantMan wrote:
If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.

On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.

Music to my ears.
I'm now on the hunt for some cheap XP.

Rick

On Nov 29, 12:06 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.

Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?

Rick

XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.

Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

On Thu, 29 Nov 07, LoogyPicker wrote:
Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

Okay thanks, I was seeing KB but thinking MB anyway. But now that I
look at the link, I think maybe processor clockspeed is the reason I
haven't switched before now. I can't remember. I'll have to check mine
again.

Rick

wrote:
On Nov 29, 12:06 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.
Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?
Rick
XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.

Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx



Yeah, yeah, yeah...typo on my part.

wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:49:02 -0500, HK wrote:

wrote:
On Nov 29, 12:06 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.
Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?
Rick
XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.
Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx


Yeah, yeah, yeah...typo on my part.

Typo usually means "miss typed", as in "fat fingered"

You made several posts with the same error. That makes it technically, a
boo-boo.




So, what do I have to do for penance? Pretend I'm Reggie?

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On Nov 29, 12:06 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.

Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?

Rick

XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.

Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx


Actually doubt that you can run anything with 64mb. I had a system with 128
mb and with Norton running (resource hog) the system would lockup lots of
the time. You could run XP, but any other program you tried to run under XP
may kill the system.

LoogyPicker wrote
Microsoft says 64 MB minimum, not KB.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...g/sysreqs.mspx

On Fri, 30 Nov 07, "Calif Bill" wrote:
Actually doubt that you can run anything with 64mb. I had a system with 128
mb and with Norton running (resource hog) the system would lockup lots of
the time. You could run XP, but any other program you tried to run under XP
may kill the system.

What happens if processor clock speed isn't quite up to
recommendation? I would think it might simply run slower but... I have
no clue. Anybody?
I have an AMD Athlon XP sticker on the front of the desktop box but no
idea what the clock speed is. Will it be stamped on the processor
itself?

TIA,
Rick

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On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:06:10 -0500, HK wrote:

lid wrote:
On Thu, 29 Nov 07, HK wrote:
If the update "takes," I'll update the RAM to 512KB.
Let us know how you come out.
I have a desktop with twice that much RAM but somehow I thought XP
required more. If yours works, I might give XP Home a shot on my spare
desktop.
Can anybody suggest a reliable online source that supplies legitimate
XP Home OS at a reasonable price?

Rick

XP Pro runs on 384KB. I haven't installed any software yet, but the OS
certainly runs properly.


Maybe on 384MB, but no way will it run on 384kb




Oooops. I'm multitasking. Just finished with the lenovo update site. All
is well.