On Sat, 9 Sep 2000, Jerry Human wrote:

> Is it possible to install just enough Linux (not necessarily RH) to boot
> an old 386 laptop and the C++ compiler with the bare minimum libs on a
> 20 meg hard drive?

No, I don't think so.  The compilers alone are around 9MB, the base system
development libraries are around 70.

> The only /dev needed would be for the LCD screen,
> built in keyboard, the hard drive, a built in 1.44 floppy and ttyS1.

/dev files are very small :)

> I want to learn C++ and need to be able to do the exercises.

You've two good choices:  
Buy a bigger hard drive and dual boot on the machine you're using
now.  Drives are cheap: 2GB for $40, 5GB fro $60, 20GB for $85.

Give up some of the space on the drive you're using now.  either partition
the drive in two, or delete windows entirely, and install Linux on that
disk.

MSG




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