HELP: formatting the hard drive

1997-08-20 Thread Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro
Hello Debians. I just purchased a CD with Debian on it and I wanted to install it on my 486DX-2. It has 8 MB of RAM and two HD of 220 MB each. From what I read, it should be just enough for Linux to run. Can anyone confirm/suggest anything with a system this low? I also hav

HELP: formatting the hard drive

1997-08-20 Thread Gonzalo A. Diethelm
On Aug 19, 1997, at 15:47, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote: > I also have a P133 with 16MB of ram. I originally installed Linux > on this machine, but I now need it for CAD. I would like to remove > Linux from it but I have been unable via standard methods (ie: > bootable flopp

Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive

1997-08-20 Thread Syrus Nemat-Nasser
On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote: > Hello Debians. Hi. > I just purchased a CD with Debian on it and I wanted to install it > on my 486DX-2. It has 8 MB of RAM and two HD of 220 MB each. From > what I read, it should be just enough for Linux to run. Can anyone >

Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive

1997-08-20 Thread Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro
On This Day, In The Year Of Our Lord 19 Aug 97 at 22:15. "Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive" by Syrus Nemat-Nasser: > I can confirm that it is enough, but that depends on what you want to > run on the machine. I suggest that you start with the default packages > minus ev

Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive

1997-08-20 Thread Petr Barta
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > I just purchased a CD with Debian on it and I wanted to install it > > on my 486DX-2. It has 8 MB of RAM and two HD of 220 MB each. From > > what I read, it should be just enough for Linux to run. Can anyone > > confirm/suggest anything wit

Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive

1997-08-20 Thread Gonzalo A. Diethelm
On Aug 19, 1997, at 17:09, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote: > I was able to format the HD but I am still having trouble with > Linux text appearing on the screen. Got it. You still have Linux stuff (LILO?) on the MBR (Master Boot Record). Once you have formatted the disks, go to the C: drive and

Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive

1997-08-20 Thread Nathan E Norman
On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote: :On This Day, In The Year Of Our Lord 19 Aug 97 at 22:15. : "Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive" by Syrus Nemat-Nasser: : :> I can confirm that it is enough, but that depends on what you want to :> run on the machine. I sugges

Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive

1997-08-20 Thread Syrus Nemat-Nasser
On Tue, 19 Aug 1997, Leandro Asnaghi-Nicastro wrote: > On This Day, In The Year Of Our Lord 19 Aug 97 at 22:15. > "Re: HELP: formatting the hard drive" by Syrus Nemat-Nasser: > > > I can confirm that it is enough, but that depends on what you want to > > run on t