Re: [SLUG] Operating System

2005-03-07 Thread jam
Hi > >> Dear Sydney Linux, > >> I am a member of a small computer club and we have some computers which > >> need operating systems. The memory is 32MB so the installation must be > >> small. I cannot understand why most of the Linux systems need so much > >> memory. I have an old Win3.1 which run

Re: [SLUG] Operating System

2005-03-06 Thread Ashley
Michael Lake wrote: Ray McFadyen wrote: Dear Sydney Linux, I am a member of a small computer club and we have some computers which need operating systems. The memory is 32MB so the installation must be small. I cannot understand why most of the Linux systems need so much memory. I have an old Win3.

Re: [SLUG] Operating System

2005-03-02 Thread Michael Lake
Ray McFadyen wrote: Dear Sydney Linux, I am a member of a small computer club and we have some computers which need operating systems. The memory is 32MB so the installation must be small. I cannot understand why most of the Linux systems need so much memory. I have an old Win3.1 which runs Microso

Re: [SLUG] Operating System

2005-03-02 Thread Luke Skywalker
What about maybe using a mini/CD based distrobution? eg: http://www.damnsmalllinux.org/ Also take a look at http://www.techimo.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-127901.html for some more suggestions Luke Simon Males wrote: Ray McFadyen wrote: Dear Sydney Linux, I am a member of a small computer club

Re: [SLUG] Operating System

2005-03-02 Thread Marek Wawrzyczny
Hi Ray, When you talk about 32 Mb of memory, I presume you are talking about RAM? Or are you talking about hard/disk space? Could you post the full specs (ie, CPU, RAM, H/D)? Before I scare you with an overview of a typical Linux makeup, it's important to remember that you do not necesserily

Re: [SLUG] Operating System

2005-03-02 Thread Simon Males
Ray McFadyen wrote: Dear Sydney Linux, I am a member of a small computer club and we have some computers which need operating systems. The memory is 32MB so the installation must be small. I cannot understand why most of the Linux systems need so much memory. I have an old Win3.1 which runs Microso

[SLUG] Operating System

2005-03-02 Thread Ray McFadyen
Dear Sydney Linux, I am a member of a small computer club and we have some computers which need operating systems. The memory is 32MB so the installation must be small. I cannot understand why most of the Linux systems need so much memory. I have an old Win3.1 which runs Microsoft Word with Exel an