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[Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>]

I have been running linux in 32MB RAM, including some compiling, with no 
swap file.  I rarely use X, and when I do, only one X program at once 
(Opera or xv or xpdf).  I checked memory usage and I am nowhere near 32MB, 
in fact 16MB was adequate.  (3M with Xvesa was not, things went slow and 
then stopped).  I think the rule of thumb is based on some assumptions 
about how linux will be used.

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004, James Miller wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Jun 2004, Dustin MacDonald wrote:
> 
> > Here's how I think you'd ought to set
> > it up.
> >
> <snip>
> > Parition C - 1GB {Swap}
> 
> I beg to differ.  The rule of thumb in Linux is swap should be twice the
> size of physical RAM (up to a certain point, that is: there seems to be
> some debate about whether swap is needed at all if you have more than
> 256MB - i.e., if it's a desktop/productivity machine).  In the case of a
> machine with 32MB RAM, that would be 60-70MB.  Surely not more than 100MB.
> Final layout decisions are, of course, up to the user.
> 
> James
> 
> >
> > You might want to use Parition Magic, great piece of software, try it out 
> > ^_^ Sorry I can't be of more help |=)
> >
> > >From: Will Hatch <fhkms AT adelphia.net>
> > >Reply-To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > >To: <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> > >Subject: Re: Re: [BL] newbie
> > >Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:40:47 -0400
> > >
> > >My hard drive is blank. When I boot the pc it stops after the bios runs 
> > >through.  I tried to install Tiny Linux and
> > went through the process of installing, but didn't have all the disks.  
> > Anywhoooo...  I have a couple partitions and a
> > swap, but i'd like to start from scratch. I think I'm ready to partition 
> > and install.  The computer is a Dell optiplex
> > Gn+. It has a 10 meg hard drive, pentium processor, and 32 meg ram.  -Will
> > > >
> > > > From: 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org
> > > > Date: 2004/06/19 Sat PM 05:33:46 EDT
> > > > To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
> > > > Subject: Re: [BL] newbie
> > > >
> > > > Will Hatch wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I have my Basic Linux floppy discs functioning, and am just
> > > > > beginning to explore.  I found the word processor, but can't
> > > > > seem to exit out of the program.
> > > >
> > > > CTRL-X
> > > >
> > > > > Alt-h shows me a help screen but the commands the list do not work.
> > > >
> > > > Are you pressing the CTRL key?  The ^ symbol stands for CTRL.
> > > >
> > > > > Also, I want to install this to the hard drive and have it boot
> > > > > from the hard drive.  Can anybody point me toward step by step
> > > > > instructions, including the partitioning of the disk?
> > > >
> > > > The specific commands for partitioning your HD, depend on what
> > > > else you have on the HD (and whether you want to preserve it).
> > > > If you give us the details of your HD, we can probably help.
> > > > In particular:  what OS is currently booting, what is on the
> > > > various partitions, is there currently an empty partition
> > > > available?
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Steven
> > > >
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