Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 22:47:16 +0100 (BST)
From: David Gardner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: X on Libretto (OS=Linux)
I've lost the message which I mean to reply to, so I'll start a new
thread instead ;)
I have found that I am able to run Mozilla, and a fair amount of GNOME
software on my 32Mb Libretto 50 (with a pretty sizeable swap partition,
admittedly) with pretty good performance. So, I wouldn't say that you
have to be _too_ minimal to run Linux on a Libby. I do try and save
memory by running only one or two gettys, and _very_ few network servers
(asmutils httpd, runs in 16kb; sshd; very little else).
Linux is surprisingly lean when you trim the amount of crap it runs.
Beware default installs of RedHat, SuSE, maybe other distros which run a
whole bunch of unnecessary services. Also note that super-servers such
as inetd which run other services are pretty much frowned-upon
security-wise nowadays, so by not running them you are both saving
memory and plugging security holes.
Dave
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