Hi. On Sun, 19 Apr 2015 04:04:00 +0200 Michael <[email protected]> wrote:
> Have a look here > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightweight_Linux_distribution > > Yes, with an old Laptop one really should chose a rather old kernel, but > then, the latest 'stable' Debian possibly will not run on that thing (for > example, systemd). So you would either chose an old Debian in the first > place, or use some specialised minimal Linux. You should try it one day. Swap is a must, and it's unlikely that you'll manage to run GNOME on such hardware, but still: $ free -m | cut -c -62 total used free shared buffers Mem: 52 50 1 3 0 -/+ buffers/cache: 40 11 Swap: 714 48 666 $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Debian Description: Debian GNU/Linux 8.0 (jessie) Release: 8.0 Codename: jessie Installing the thing involved debootstrap, but then again - debootstrap is one of the few ways to get a minimal Debian installation anyway. > 64 M is a tough condition. Maybe you're already in the 'embedded systems' > class with this ... No. 'Embedded' ends if your RAM exceeds 1M. In that case you really need stripped-down kernel. 64M is plenty as long as you don't run X with all the bells and whistles. Reco -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
