Actually, an 8M system runs fine if you don't expect to use X, and simply
want a low-bandwidth web and/or FTP server.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vidiot [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 1998 2:34 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 5.1 installer broken on 8Mb machines?
>
>
> >RH5.1 won't install from FTP on our 8Mb machine here. It gets to me
> >inserting the supplementary floppy then just dies paging the floppy for
> >ages, at a time shortly afterwards.
> >
> >The memory requirements of the installer perhaps need reviewing?
> >Chris
>
> I hate to say this, but your memory configuration needs reviewing. The
> amount you have is really small. You should be at 16MB, if not 32MB.
> Yes, Linux will work with 8MB, but very slowly.
>
> The 96MB that I have really makes the Cyrix 6x86L-P200+ sing when running
> OpenWindows.
>
> Of course, the above is: IMHO
> Your mileage may vary :-)
>
> MB
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