From: mike@hectic.demon.co.uk (Mike Davies) Subject: How much space is needed for installing Linux Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 19:01:33 +0000
In article <1992Jul28.211536.12210@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu> sundaram@cps.msu.edu writes:
>I was reading the FAQ and I came upon the section where it talks about how
>much disk space is neede for installing Linux. It seems that about 40MB is
>needed - but the answer is not quite clear. There is some mention that X takes
>up 150MB!
>
>Once and for all please help me answer this question:
> suppose I wanted to install linux, with gcc and g++ etc and
> a few (not all) utilities and a fully functional X-windows system
> then how much disk space (in an uncompressed format) should I set
> aside.
40megs will give you all that, probably with 5-10 spare, depending on
what utilities you choose. You only need 150 is you're going to
insist on keeping *all* the sources on-line all the time - as some
people do, apparently :-)
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