Hello! I have installed Linux on a 386 w/2 megs of RAM. It was
installed on a 35 MB partition and worked well. I would suggest using a
small Linux distribution such a Slakware. At the time I installed Slakware
3.4. You may also wish to try Debian if you are more familliar with it.
You will probably need at least a 8 to 12 MB swap partition just
to get started. I find that my 386 runs just fine as a console based
system.
Good luck and have fun!
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On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, John C Cusick wrote:
> Gentlemen and Ladies,
>
> Has anyone tried or know of anyone
> who has tried to squeeze a basic linux system onto
> a '386 w/2 megs of ram and a 65 meg hd ?? (grin:-)
>
> This will act as a portable terminal only for amateur radio.
> Obviously X is not an option.
>
> I'm gonna give it a shot, but I was curious if anyone has ever
> tried it and found out whether it was a waste of time or not.
>
> As a terminal, minimal programs and services will be necesary;
> I figure the kernel, mail, telnet, ftp, ax25utils, net-tools and basic
> libs. (if nothing else it will be a learning experience I guess)
>
> Any suggestions, caveats, et al will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Please e-mail direct as this address is not directly subscribed
> to a couple of these lists.
>
> Thank You All,
> JC
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