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Re: Linux on 486 with 16Mb RAM
Hi
I know that you can re-compile the kernel for the processor you are using.
1. Do you need to re-compile the entire distro when using an old processor?
2. Can you re-compile the entire distro?
Shahar
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sagi Bashari" <sagi@boom.org.il>
To: "Alon Altman" <alon@vipe.technion.ac.il>
Cc: <linux-il@linux.org.il>
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 2:20 AM
Subject: Re: Linux on 486 with 16Mb RAM
> Hi Alon
>
> MDK is compiled for i586, so you can't it on 486.. (although I think that
> 7.0 had a 386 version)
>
> RedHat should work, but use text installion, not graphical..
>
> If you're still having problems, maybe you should consider slackware (it
> should work smoothly on old machines such as 386/486).
>
> Sagi
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alon Altman" <alon@vipe.technion.ac.il>
> To: "Linux-IL" <linux-il@linux.org.il>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 12:59 AM
> Subject: Linux on 486 with 16Mb RAM
>
>
> > Hi,
> > Which distro do you recommend for a Linux box on an 486DX4 with 16Mb
RAM
> > and few GB of HD? I tried MDK7.1 and it had seg fault during install.
> > RHAT7.1 did not agree to install.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
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