From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 (2022-12-14) on finch.gentoo.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.3 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_ADSP_ALL,DMARC_QUAR, MAILING_LIST_MULTI autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=4.0.0 Received: from no-spam.it.helsinki.fi (NO-SPAM.it.helsinki.fi [128.214.205.34]) by chiba.3jane.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 22D452015DD7 for ; Wed, 20 Feb 2002 08:16:30 -0600 (CST) Received: from mat-153.math.helsinki.fi (mat-153.math.helsinki.fi [128.214.72.113]) by no-spam.it.helsinki.fi (8.11.4/8.11.4-SPAMmers-sod-off) with ESMTP id g1KEET411355 for ; Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:14:30 +0200 (EET) Received: from ekarttun by mat-153.math.helsinki.fi with local (Exim 3.33 #1) id 16dXTW-0001xj-00 for gentoo-dev@gentoo.org; Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:12:02 +0200 Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:12:02 +0200 From: Einar Karttunen To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] min RAM to get Gentoo working Message-ID: <20020220141202.GB8884@shellak.helsinki.fi> Mail-Followup-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.25i Sender: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org Errors-To: gentoo-dev-admin@gentoo.org X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.6 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Gentoo Linux developer list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: X-Archives-Salt: cdbb1044-7d88-49e7-b30b-5d3b29d96b1e X-Archives-Hash: 778d1be23c15b825a5036640f5c0a65d On 20.02.02 13:59 -0000(+0000), Įrni Žorvaršarson wrote: > Hi there > > I heard about you at linux.org and used the link to your web site. > > I have lookt at the installation instructions but it is not mentiond what is > the absolout minimum amount of RAM. The reasone for my question is beacause > I have some old systems (486 dx2 with only 16mb of RAM) and I would like to > try Gentoo. I have tried out RedHat and Slackware so I have some knowled in > Linux, but regarding Gentoo, then i like the idea of your package system > better, and that is somthing I find that could be better in Linux. My idea > is that it should be a standard package system that works on all distros. The minimum amount of ram varies by what you use. I think gentoo should fit in 16mb but provide enough swap. The limitations come from the different applications. The problem is that you will have to compile everything for yourself, which will take insane amounts of time on a 486. Another problem will be that there are no boot floppies, just a boot cd. A distribution like debian might be easier for a 486, but if you want please try gentoo out, but remember to have some other machine ready for compiles. > p.s. Do Gentoo support icelandic in consol like RedHat? It support's at least finnish in the console. - Einar Karttunen