Yes. My linux box has 1 240 mb hard drive in it. It really sux, but at least I got linux. You can install a pretty full install and still have room to play with. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cris Ali" <filastin48@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 2:16 PM Subject: Why does it need that much hard disk space? > Hi Folks, > I was surprised to learn that installing linux requires more than three gigs > of hard disk space, 20 times more than windows98. If i am to install it on > my retired 90 mhz pentium, i have to buy a new hard disk. This machine has > two hard disks, one is 2.2 gigs, and the second is only 320 megs. Is it > possible to have a small installation of linux, at least to learn how to use > this system? Secondly, does anyone know a good place to buy inexpensive > hard drives that would be competibile with old computers? > Cheers, > Cris Ali > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
