On Fri, 12 May 2000, Anthony E. Greene wrote:
> Jim Baxter wrote:
> > I have been asked if RH 6.2 ( or 5.2 even) will run on a 386 with 32 mb
> > memory and 40mb hard disk.
> > Can't say why he wants to but I suspect it is some old junk he is wanting to
> > get some use out of.
> >
> > Does any one think it can be done and still do anything like run a browser?
>
> He can forget having a desktop. He may be able to fit Linux in 40MB, but it
> won't be able to do much. He certainly will not be able to install X. He may
> be able to make the thing a basic PPP server, router, or firewall, but
> that's about it.
Another option for your friend, particularly if the 386 doesn't have a
CD-ROM, is to download the diskette images for Debian and do the base
install. It creates a basic command-line Linux that can be useful for
study purposes. If he has a NIC in the machine and can tap the Internet,
he can add a few bits to it, as space permits.
Gene
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