[aclug-L] Install Mandrake 6.1 on small disk

[Bruce Bales <bbales@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been trying to install Mandrake 6.1 on a 40 Meg disk - 8 Meg memory.
Set up root with 32 meg and /swap with 8 meg.  Selected Custom, installed only
network and file managers packages.
Looked OK until:
"Install exited abnormally  -- recvd signal 9
Sending terminate signal -- done
sending kill signal -- done
unmounting file system -- elements
        /tmp/rhimage
        /proc
you may now reboot system"

Couldn't reboot  - got an "A:\" prompt.

Retried install with no packages installed.  Then:
"Kernel panic:VPS: Unable to mount FS on 8:03"  (8:03 was the time.)

Can Mandrake not be installed on that small a disk?  Is the problem not enough
memory?
What LINUX can be installed in 40 Meg?

Bruce