Yup. I've got a computer that had RH8.0 on it, and 40 MB of RAM. Can't do a graphical install, but I can do a text based one, and the computer works fine. It's a firewall as well.
So, it should work fine once you get it installed. CJK On Wed, 2003-02-12 at 19:45, Jason Tower wrote: > i thought the 64mb limit was for graphical installs only, text would work with > 32mb. i *KNOW* rh72 can be installed with 32 cuz i've done it before. just > install using the 'linux text' argument when the cd or floppy boots. > > jason > > On Wednesday 12 February 2003 19:41, Roy Vestal wrote: > > It was just pointed out to me that RHL 8.0, and 7.3 for that matter require > > 64MB of RAM to install (thanks Sinner!). <RTFM ID10T error> The machine I'm > > trying to use has 40MB. > > > > Anyway, as suggested by Andy, I installed RHL 8.0 on a newer machine and I > > have the HDD in the laptop with 40MB. Before I trash the install, is there > > a switch I can put on the kernel line that will allow it to pass this > > requirement? This is JUST going to be a router firewall. Here's the > > install: > > > > RHL 8.0 Minimal w/GRUB > > P5-90MHz > > 40MB RAM > > 2GB HDD > > No CDROM > > > > If not, I'll just trash and backup the current 6.2 installation to the > > second HDD and try upgrading the kernel and it's beloved dependancies to a > > 2.4.x series on the second HDD. > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TriLUG mailing list > > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > > TriLUG Organizational FAQ: > > http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html > > _______________________________________________ > TriLUG mailing list > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ: > http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html > _______________________________________________ TriLUG mailing list http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ: http://www.trilug.org/~lovelace/faq/TriLUG-faq.html
