Re: Install Space

[Denice <deatrich lcavsun1 epfl ch>]

On Fri, 27 Aug 1999 dbelardi csc com wrote:

> Does anyone know how much disk space is required for the install of RH
> 6.0 with option custom/everything? I partitioned an 8.4 WD for NT and
> Linux down the middle with a 32M swap partition for Linux.  I am
> experiencing extreme disk thrashing and slow response times when
> starting any applications from GNOME (ie Netscape).  I expect I'll
> need to trim down the number of installed packages and try again.
> Specs: P120, 32M RAM, 8.4HD, STB Powergraph 64V+, SB16 Thanks, Damian
> Belardi

With 32 MB of RAM, you need to use a lighter window-manager, like fvwm2.
The number of installed packages is irrelevant, unless you are trying to
run most of them at the same time :-)

Even if you increase your device swap (which I would do in any case), you
will still notice swapping with piggy applications.

But don't feel too badly; my portable has only 16 MB of RAM -- this is
fine with something like fvwm2, netscape and an xemacs session.  It gets
pretty slow tho' when I fire up javac too...

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