[linux-help] Re: Minimal system version

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Any version of Linux should _run_ on that system.  Some distros require more
than 4mb to INSTALL, though.  Debian (> 1.3) needs 6mb to install, but once
it's installed you can run off of 4mb.  If you can upgrade the RAM, do
that... you'll be glad you did.  If you can't... perhaps install Linux with
the hard drive in a system with more memory, then once it's installed, move
the HD to the 4mb machine to run it.

-- Jonathan


On Tue, Jan 15, 2002 at 11:52:32AM -0600, Mike Holmes wrote:
> 
> I have a 486-25  With 4meg ram.  I need a version of a text based linux to
> run on it. It will be a minimal video--paperwhite VGA/LCD screen.  I will be
> using it to control devices and as data acq.
> 
> Michael Holmes
> Universal Products
> mike.holmes@xxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
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