linux on old laptop with 8 MB RAM

[Bill McGonigle]

On May 23, 2005, at 19:16, Peter Dobratz wrote:

> Are there any Linux distributions that can be installed from a 
> floppy/network configuration that will install with 8 MB of RAM?

Maybe - check out Deli Linux

   http://www.delilinux.de/#about

You'd want the lowmem.dsk boot floppy.  I'd like to hear how you fare 
if you try it.  This might be a good tool for us to unload some real 
junk at Hosstraders in the fall.  And I know of a library or two that 
could stand it.

I remember upping my 486 from 8 to 16MB c' 94 just so I could run X 
comfortably, so 8 might be a stretch today.  I'd offer my RedHat 4.2 
disks but you wouldn't want to get that thing near a network cable 
today (for security).

-Bill
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