Please tell me if a 386 is realistic for Linux

[jrv at vanzandt.mv.com (James R. Van Zandt)]

Bill Horne <bhorne at banet.net> writes:
...
>-  Use my machine at work to transfer files from a CD to floppy
>-  Put on ONLY the kernel, a word processor, and a spreadsheet
>-  Format the HD for Linux only, without any DOS partition
>
>Would that save enough space to allow a 40MB HD to work?

You will certainly need more than the kernel and two user programs.
For a really small system, I would start with a "rescue disk" - a
complete Linux that will fit onto a floppy disk.  The Debian
installation files include one.  It creates a tiny filesystem in RAM
when booted.  This could be copied onto the hard disk, then
supplemented with the user programs.

The emacs20 package totals 26 MB installed.  Some of this could be
deleted (for example, the FAQ).

The oleo package is only 531 KB installed.

Hard to set up, though.

		 - Jim Van Zandt
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