From: tinsel@uiuc.edu (Thomas Aaron Insel) Subject: Re: Worst possible 386 setup Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1993 06:20:51 GMT
markcha@microsoft.com (Mark Chace) writes:
> In article <1993Jun29.223633.33944@rchland.ibm.com> jdahl@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Jared Dahl) writes:
> >
> >What would be the worst possible setup that I could get
> >away with on a 386 system and still run Linux, with regards
> >to:
> >Memory:
> Bare minimum: 2 Meg (4 Meg for X support)
In either case, you'll probably want some swap space, which means more
hard drive. Of course, hard drive space is much cheaper than RAM. I'd
recommend 4 MB as a practical minimum of memory, accompanied by 4-8 MB
of swap space.
> >Video:
> Monochrome card and monitor (no X support)
Actually, you can run X with a Hercules compatible monochrome card,
although it's not too pretty. If you're not going to run X, you might
as well buy only a monochrome card & monitor, because text is more
readable on a good amber screen than on most VGA monitors.
> >Mouse:
> Only needed for X. Cheapest 3 button COM mouse.
Only, of course, if you plan on running X. Also, do not get a three
button microsoft mouse, as the middle button isn't supported under X.
Most cheap mice have a switch that changes from Microsoft to Mouse
Systems, which should be okay.
-- Thomas Insel (tinsel@uiuc.edu) "Conform and be dull." -- J. Frank Dobie