If you want to start with a distribution, try getting a slackware
distribution, and just install the minimum amount. Re-gen your kernel
to NOT use anything you don't need, and you will be off and running
with a pretty good close to minimum system quickly.
Personally, I would define the goals for my system, then list out the
tools
I want to have available to accomplish those goals. This would be a
good
starting point to define what software is needed. (i.e. look at each
package
and ensure you have the pre-reqs and co-reqs for each package. Not
hard, but
it can be time consuming work.)
... Have fun!
Charlie Benton wrote:
>
> I'm looking for a distribution that runs in 4 megs of ram has most of the
> tools I need for client oriented stuff. I don't need any server stuff at all.
> I do need the ability to connect to the internet via modem. Also I want the
> ability to at least be able to compile any other software I might want to add
> if the distribution does not have a package manager. I've seen alot of small
> distributions out there but they are all for single disk installations or
> UMBDOS. Disk space is not the issue I am concered with. I am more interested
> in the amount of memory that is used on average. I'm probibly could configure
> a distribution like Debian to have the characteristics I am looking for but I
> do not know where to get started. Would it be as simple as emlinating some
> demaons in my startup scripts or could I get some benifits out of making
> changes to the kernel? I know there are alot of issues involved here and that
> is part of the problem. I am looking for any information which might help me
> define what steps I need to take to create this small memory configurtion.
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