Hello Steven - [...]
>Why not? 8mb is plenty of room for Linux, even with >the pcmcia package. > >> but a larger one (in the 128 or 256 MB range) probably could; > >128mb is overkill. As I understand it, you will be using >the pcmcia slot for the big applications, so the CF for the >root Linux system doesn't have to be very big. > >> and with DOS, 8 MB wouldn't be of a problem anyway. > >It's not a problem for Linux either. One of the BasicLinux >options runs a 1.4mb filesystem (uncompressed). It runs on >a floppy. No HD. No ramdisk. The standard BasicLinux has >a 3.3mb filesystem. It runs on a 4mb ramdisk. The bas2hd >version of BasicLinux has a 5mb filesystem. It runs on a >HD partition. I don't recall reading about the 1.4 mb filesystem? Where would I find a "howto" on that install? Charles Angelich The Ghost in the Machine! DOS and W31 Tech website: http://www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost Stories, poems, music, and photos website: http://www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost/faf To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
