Bob George wrote:
> Doesn't Slack still require a minimum of about 100MB disk and
> 8MB RAM though?
Slack's default basic install fits comfortably into 30meg of HDD.
You can get this below 20meg by unselecting unneeded packages.
> I remember ruling it out when trying to bring up Linux on an
> old Compaq Contura notebook with 60MB disk and 4MB RAM.
A 60meg HDD is plenty of room. I once installed a useful Slackware
system on a 40meg HDD (and that included 8meg swap). No X, or course,
but with only 4meg RAM you'd be crazy to run X.
Your main problem with that Contura is the 4meg RAM. Slackware uses
a ramdrive for its initial setup and 4meg is not enough RAM for memory
plus filesystem. However, once you get past the ramdrive fishhook, you
can swapon and Slackware will run OK in 4meg. There are several ways
around the ramdrive problem -- let me know if you want the details.
Cheers,
Steven
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