On Sun, 5 Nov 2000, Statux wrote:
> I think it requires around 16MB now adays.. or that's what I've gathered.
>
> <shrug>
>
> On Sun, 5 Nov 2000, John Himpel wrote:
>
> > I am trying to install Redhat 6.1 on a 386 with 8MB of RAM. When I try
> > to load the second stage installer, I get a signal 7. I can get other
> > mini-distributions (Coyote, Tomsrtbt, etc) to run fine on the machine.
> >
> > Does the 6.1 installer require more than 6MB of RAM? PS: This happens
> > with both the HTTP and NFS installs.
> >
> >
You may want to try a smaller Linux distribution such as the ones that fit on
a floppy for instance. The should work fine on an old 386 with 8 MB of RAM.
I haven't done it myself in a while now, but I do remember it did run in the
past no problem.
Check out this page and hit any of the links on the left column under the
heading "Floppy Based":
http://www.lwn.net/2000/1102/dists.php3
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