On Sun, Dec 01, 2002 at 03:48:46PM +1100, Russell wrote: > Pigeon wrote: > > On Sat, Nov 30, 2002 at 09:56:45AM -0700, Gregg & Monica wrote: > > > >>I need to know if my computer can support debian....and I need to knwo if it > >>will support the gui...here are my computers info... > >> > >>cyrix MII 266Mhz, 4gig hard drive, windows ME loaded and updated, sound card > >>w/powered speakers, 2usb ports,scroll mouse, keyboard,56k modem, 24Xcd rom > >><needs drivers>, 32mb memory, video card has s-video, 2 open sdram slots > >> > >>thanks..... > >> > >>kyle > > > > You need another hard drive. 4Gb is too small (IMO) for Windoze, let > > alone another OS. Plus, installing Linux on a separate drive reduces > > the risk of damaging your Windoze installation. It's hard to get a new > > HD less that 40Gb these days, and they're dead cheap, so that's what > > I'd do. > > I'm using a pc with win98, 1.3G HDD, 64MB ram, and using mainly mozilla. > The system is very adequate for that. I'd think it could dual boot just > with a 2GB HDD. With lots more windows apps and linux desktops, a 6.4GB > HDD should be ok.
Gordon Bennett! win98 and linux on 1.3G! Well, it does depend... I've known a few people want win98 set up on a 500Mb HD, and it gets a bit silly, cos you can only install about one app. So you can go online with it, but that's about the limit. $ du -s /windoze 1531336 /windoze (contains \Program Files and all the apps & data) (plus a 375Mb boot partition which I don't mount in Linux, with C:|WINDOWS and subdirectories) $ du -s /usr 950904 /usr Pigeon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
