The best thing is to try Minix :)
On Sat, 9 Sep 2000, Gordon Messmer wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Sep 2000, Jerry Human wrote:
>
> > Is it possible to install just enough Linux (not necessarily RH) to boot
> > an old 386 laptop and the C++ compiler with the bare minimum libs on a
> > 20 meg hard drive?
>
> No, I don't think so. The compilers alone are around 9MB, the base system
> development libraries are around 70.
>
> > The only /dev needed would be for the LCD screen,
> > built in keyboard, the hard drive, a built in 1.44 floppy and ttyS1.
>
> /dev files are very small :)
>
> > I want to learn C++ and need to be able to do the exercises.
>
> You've two good choices:
> Buy a bigger hard drive and dual boot on the machine you're using
> now. Drives are cheap: 2GB for $40, 5GB fro $60, 20GB for $85.
>
> Give up some of the space on the drive you're using now. either partition
> the drive in two, or delete windows entirely, and install Linux on that
> disk.
>
> MSG
>
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