install on an i486 8MB RAM Laptop

Krid · Guest

Hi,

I just got an old i486 laptop with 8MB RAM and 80MB HD. It's got a floppy and serial/parallel ports. How can I install a minimal gentoo on it? I could hook it up with a nullmodem to my desktop machine, but how do I get the base system installed? Are there any floppy images around?

Thanks,
Dirk

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

For boot diskettes, this one is popular.

As for installing with 8 megs of RAM, I think you'll run into problems.

Here is some info on building with minimal hardware.
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Krid · Guest

Thanks, the idea of compiling and then installing to the laptop disc is great. I think I'll do that. Now, 8MB should be enough, isn't it?

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

I think 8 will work. As long as you don't plan on running X (or X apps).

EDIT: You may see alot of swapping though. Depends on what you do with it.
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Krid · Guest

No X, I just want to have a computer that I can connect to the net and fetch and send email. I don't even need a compilter. mutt and vi should be ok.

I used to run Linux on a 486/33 with 8MB just fine, but that was before kernel 1.0

delta407 · Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2002 4:31 pm Post subject: