Think slackware will run on a 486 sx with 16 mb ram and a 300 gig hd? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Toby Fisher" <toby_fisher@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 11:41 AM Subject: Re: gnu/linux distros, was: Re: flame wars? > On Fri, 29 Mar 2002, Alex Snow wrote: > > > My linux box isn't up yet, but I already have a favorite: debian. It only > > takes up 1 cd, has the lowest minimum requirements I know. I will also use > > slackware (zipspeak) temperarily until I can get a 500 meg hd for the 486 > > I'm going to put linux on. > > Slackare also takes up 1 cd, unless you want all the sources, the cd-based > file system image, and all the extra sunsite goodies. Also, suggest you > read lowmem.txt in the root of the Slackware linux cd, although it says > there are no garantees, Linux can still come up with 4 mb of ram, I've > tried it. > > Also, of course, I'm pretty sure that Slackware is the oldest distro > around. > > Cheers. > > -- > Toby Fisher Email: toby at g0ucu.freeserve.co.uk > Tel.: +44(0)1480 417272 Mobile: +44(0)7974 363239 > ICQ: #61744808 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
