🚀 go-pugleaf

On Thu, 06 Jun 1996 17:36:44 +1000, Roger Fulton <roger@nucmed.rpa.cs.nsw.gov.au> ascii'd:
>I'm trying to install the latest redhat linux on a 486 with 4Mb ram and
>600 Mb HD. The hard disk has been repartitioned as per instructions. Linux
>boots from the boot floppy Ok, prompts me for the first ramdisk, and
>installs the contents of the ram disk without any problem. Then it says
>
[error messages snipped]
>
>OK, it looks as if I need to get more RAM, but I thought Linux could be
>installed on a machine with only 4Mb of RAM. 
>
>Can anyone confirm that I need more RAM to install RedHat, or tell me what
>might be wrong ?

	According to the RedHat User's Guide (I have the CD), you do need
at least 8Mb of RAM if you are doing a 2-floppy install. There's a way of
doing a single floppy installation with only 4MB, but it looks like it
needs the CD. RedHat seems designed for a full Linux installation,
so you may be better of with another distribution to start with.

cheers,

Euan.

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