On Wed, 20 Dec 2017 16:34:20 -0500 Bill Horne <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 12/20/2017 4:20 PM, Steve Litt wrote: > > On Wed, 20 Dec 2017 14:08:27 -0500 > > David Kramer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Any other distros I should consider? > > Void Linux (https://www.voidlinux.eu/). I've been using it nonstop, > > on a daily basis, for 2.5 years, and it's wonderful. > > What are Void Linux's memory and processor demands? I'm assembling a > "gateway" for Amateur Packet Radio use, and I need a lightweight > version which is nonetheless capable of running AX.25. I have a Dell > PC that has 400 MB of RAM and a 2GHz processor, which should be > adequate for a router, but I need to know how much processor load and > RAM I can shed with this version. The answer to your question depends on what you're going to be running. I have no idea what AX.25 is. Your 2GHz processor is more than enough: I have Void running on processors less than half that speed. I've gotten Void with X and Openbox running on 250mhz, but maaaan, you'd better use a lightweight browser and only open one or two windows at a time. You can tell you're sucking fumes. If you don't need X, I think 400MB of RAM is plenty unless your software malloc's a heck of a lot. There's one more thing I didn't talk about. Void is also available with the musl standard library instead of the glibc or whatever it's called these days, and from what I understand musl is much more conservative of RAM. That said, I've never used the musl variety. Anyway, if you don't need X, I think 400MB should be plenty. SteveT Steve Litt December 2017 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times http://www.troubleshooters.com/thrive _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
