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Re: Which GUI/Linux? Can Linux Share Swap Partition with Windows?

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From: Jac Goudsmit
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:36
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>  I was saddened to see how large Linux seems to have grown since I last
> looked at it (which is why I'm reserving space on this new HD for QNX-
> just in case).  Last time I really checked into linux, they were saying
> it could boot from a floppy.

It still can...

If you would like to build your own Linux that is as lean and mean as you
want, you should have a look at the www.linuxfromscratch.org website.

Also if you would like to have a Linux root/boot floppy that packs as much
as possible onto just one 1.44MB floppy, check out tomsrtbt at
www.toms.net/rb/

===Jac
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