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Posted: Sep. 26 2005,16:02

I spoke to someone who couldn't install X even with 32 MB of Ram.

When DSL says that it can run with as little as 16MB of Ram does that include 'X' ? or does that mean DSL is running from command line only?

Wonder whether i could successfully run 'X' from a Toshiba Tecra 510 CDT. This system comes with only 16MB of Ram.

thank you people,

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Posted: Sep. 26 2005,20:46

Quote (livingdaylight @ Sep. 26 2005,12:02)

It is capable..it will run dog slow and possibly crash if you try to open too much, I will recommend at least a 128Meg Swap partition, but with that amount of ram it might not make it

DSL doesnt use a standard X server either, so it uses at least 12-14Meg just for the X, which doesnt leave much for the other apps...

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Posted: Sep. 27 2005,01:26

I grabbed this from the wiki for reference.

CLI (non-graphical Linux) Minimum Requirements

* 486dx or 100% compatible processor
* 8mb ram (16mb recommended)
* CDROM drive
* 1.44mb floppy drive (for boot floppy, if needed)
* Monochrome (2 color) monitor

Minimum Requirements for DSL with X-windows

* 486dx or 100% compatible processor
* 16mb ram (24mb recommended)
* dual-speed CDROM (quad-speed or better recommended)
* 1.44mb floppy drive (for boot floppy, if needed)
* VGA monitor and video card
* a mouse (serial, ps/2, usb)

Recommended Specs

* Pentium 200mhz
* 64mb ram
* 8x CDROM
* 1.44mb floppy drive (for boot floppy, if needed)
* VGA monitor and video card capable of handling at least 16 bit color
* a mouse with a scroll wheel

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Posted: Sep. 27 2005,05:17

A swap partition or swap file is a MUST for such a system.

Even so, you might find that the performance with only 16MB of RAM is not to your liking.

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Posted: Sep. 27 2005,13:37

I need to find a 16mb machine and use friedgold's hack to see if opening up the swap makes a difference. I would think it really has too.

I'm not sure what the issue was on the 32mb machine as I install versions of DSL on these machines all the time. The performance is acceptable. You do want to make sure you have swap as others have said.

Chris

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