Re: Red Hat Linux 9 requirements

[Cliff Wells <LogiplexSoftware earthlink net>]

On Mon, 2003-03-31 at 13:11, T. Ribbrock wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2003 at 08:35:50AM -0600, Ed Wilts wrote:
> [...]
> >    The following information represents the minimum hardware
> > requirements necessary to successfully install Red Hat Linux 9:
> > 
> >    CPU:
> > 
> >    - Minimum: Pentium-class
> >    - Recommended for text-mode: 200 MHz Pentium-class or better
> [...]
> 
> <whistle> For text-mode? What's so heavy there?
>
> 
> [...]
> >    Memory:
> > 
> >    - Minimum for text-mode: 64MB
> [...]

> <2nd whistle> see above...


It's probably just for the install.  7.3 and 8.0 were the same way. 
After the install feel free to remove "extra" memory ;)

> This *is* getting ridiculous. I'm running RHL 7.3 on a P166MMX laptop
> with 64MB, with X (Window Maker) - and it runs just fine. Even plays OGG,
> using xmms. 

Running 8.0 on a P133 64MB as a firewall.

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