Re: ext2 installation on 486/4MB

From: Bob Romprey (zoot@farts.com)
Date: Thu Apr 05 2001 - 03:12:54 CEST

('binary' encoding is not supported, stored as-is) Why not just use a smaller window manager???
wm2 seems to run a bit faster on those old slow machines that many folks want to use to experiment with muLinux on....
There was also, a while back a thread on minimizing ones system....
including running only the bare minimum of programs and services to get the job at hand accomplished........to which as an added thought would also include any kernel modules not needed at that time.
A half a meg of extra free physical memory can make a world of difference in the way X runs.......

winsor

>Reply-To: mulinux@sunsite.dk
>Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 19:10:23 +0200
>From: Luca <lcb@freemail.it>
>To: mulinux@sunsite.dk
>Subject: Re: ext2 installation on 486/4MB
>
>Alfie Costa <agcosta@gis.net> wrote:
>
>First of all, let me thank you (and Michele) for your most valuable
>help.
>
>> I'd try 16 megs for swap. X as it's usually configured in mu runs
>> quite slowly in 4 megs, unfortunately.
>
>What about TinyX? I know it runs fine in 4 MB, anybody tried that
>one with muLinux?
>
>> 3) Use a serial or parallel cable to transfer files from another mu system.
>> If you can do this, the UMSDOS partition might not be necessary.
>
>I've got a laplink cable, now how do I go about installing muLinux
>on the laptop without doing a UMSDOS install first?
>
>>> And, by the way, what are the best candidates for permanent removal
>
>> Lyx (a TeX package), TCL, and WINE.
>
>Do you think Lyx would run with TinyX? The main real world use of
>the laptop would be typesetting (a thesis). And, to a minor extent,
>web browsing. Talking about web browsing, I suppose running Opera
>is out of question..? I'd be quite happy with Lynx (or maybe Arachne,
>if I get it to run), but Javascript and CSS support would be great.
>Oh well... I realize I'm asking for two much from my lowly 4 MB,
>but I haven't given up hope yet! :)
>
>Best regards,
>Luca
>
>
>
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