[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Trying to set up a laptop but the laptop is so shy on
> ram (8MB) that the mandrake linux install hung on loading
> the ram drive and I have to try a different distro. Gonna
> see if debian will work next.
Good choice. The basic debian install takes about 40meg of
HDD space and gives you an excellent platform for further
exploration.
> It's tough, all the ones designed for idiot install assume
> more hardware than the laptop has to offer.
The idiot installation routines assume that the idiots are
using Win9x hardware (i.e. Pentiums with 32meg RAM). For
older computers, Slackware and Debian are best.
> The machine I want to set up has a 100MB HD. Dunno how much
> ram yet 'cause I havent' fired it up since building it and
> don't know how much the simms are :-)
A 100meg HD is more than enough for a Linux gateway/firewall.
You'll need 8meg RAM.
Cheers,
Steven
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