Re: [expert] Trying to install linux on a screwed up 486 ;-)

[John Aldrich]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2000, you wrote:
> 
> I doubt it that 8MB ram is a problem. as it happens, I booted a machine
> with full M6.1 distribution on it, and only 8MB RAM! (Installing might be
> another story though).
> 
> Anyway, there is no need for a full distro if you only want a
> firewall/proxy. Take a look at some of the micro-distros, and 
> be happy. A rather nice list can be found at "http://lwn.net" 
> Be sure to trow-out everything you do not need - LESS IS MORE.
> 
Yep. LRP would be fine on a system like that. :-)
        John