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In article <3218@inca.comlab.ox.ac.uk>, richard@robots.oxford.ac.uk (Richard Lewis) writes...
>I have a Viglen 386LS (2M RAM, 44M ST-506 Drive, Western Digital
>Controller).  I have heard that it is possible to add a new IDE drive
>and controller while maintaining the original ST-506. Does anyone know
>if this is so and how can I do it ? 
> 
>Also, has anyone managed to estimate how much hard disc Linux is going
>to require to be useful. OK that's like asking 'how long is a piece of
>string' so how about some example estimates ? My minumum configuration
>would include Linux, GCC, X11 (when available) .
> 
>Richard.

When I worked repairing these PC we could sometimes add a second controller
and drive, sometimes it didn't work.  The only way to be sure is try it.  The
WD controller should have a jumper to make it a secondary controller.  I'm
not sure if they put those on the IDE controllers.

Not counting X11 I'm up to about 20 MB for my linux system.  That includes
man, mtools, GCC and GNU Emacs.  The only other stuff is stuff that I consider
core Unix, ie, grep find etc.

		Roger Books
		books@fsunuc.physics.fsu.edu