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title: '4MB Laptop How-To: How to put a “grown-up” Linux on a small-spec laptop (2000)'
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url: http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/4mb-Laptops.html
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2018-02-23 18:19:40 +00:00
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[Source](http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/4mb-Laptops.html "Permalink to 4mb Laptop HOWTO")
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# 4mb Laptop HOWTO
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[Next][1] Previous Contents
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* * *
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# 4mb Laptop HOWTO
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## Bruce Richardson <brichardson@lineone.net>
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25 March 2000
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_How to put a "grown-up" Linux on a small-spec (4mb RAM, <=200mb hard disk) laptop. _
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## 1. [Introduction][1]
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* [1.1 Why this document was written.][2]
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* [1.2 What use is a small laptop?][3]
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* [1.3 Why not just upgrade the laptop?][4]
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* [1.4 What about 4mb desktop machines?][5]
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* [1.5 What this document doesn't do.][6]
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* [1.6 Where to find this document.][7]
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* [1.7 Copyright][8]
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## 2. [The Laptops][9]
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* [2.1 Basic Specifications][10]
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* [2.2 The Problem][11]
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* [2.3 The Solution][12]
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## 3. [Choices Made][13]
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* [3.1 What to use to create the initial root partition?][14]
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* [3.2 The Distribution][15]
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* [3.3 Which installation method to use?][16]
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* [3.4 Partition Layout][17]
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* [3.5 Which components to install?][18]
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## 4. [The Pre-installation Procedure][19]
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* [4.1 muLinux Preparation][20]
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* [4.2 Prepare the installation root files.][21]
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* [4.3 Create the partitions.][22]
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## 5. [The Installation][23]
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* [5.1 Boot the machine][24]
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* [5.2 Floppy/Parport CD-ROM Install][25]
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* [5.3 Network/PCMCIA Install][26]
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* [5.4 Set-up][27]
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* [5.5 Pre-reboot Configuration][28]
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* [5.6 Post-reboot Configuration.][29]
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## 6. [Conclusion][30]
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## 7. [Appendix A: ][31]
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* [7.1 A - Base Linux System][32]
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* [7.2 AP - Non-X Applications][33]
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* [7.3 D - Development Tools][34]
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* [7.4 E - Emacs][35]
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* [7.5 F - FAQs and HOWTOs][36]
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* [7.6 K - Kernel Source][37]
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* [7.7 N - Networking Tools and Apps][38]
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* [7.8 Tetex][39]
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* [7.9 Y - BSD Games Collection][40]
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* [7.10 End result][41]
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## 8. [Appendix B: Resources relevant to this HOWTO][42]
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[Next][1] Previous Contents
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[1]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-1.html
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[2]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-1.html#ss1.1
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[3]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-1.html#ss1.2
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[4]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-1.html#ss1.3
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[5]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-1.html#ss1.4
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[6]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-1.html#ss1.5
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[7]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-1.html#ss1.6
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[8]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-1.html#ss1.7
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[9]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-2.html
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[10]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-2.html#ss2.1
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[11]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-2.html#ss2.2
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[12]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-2.html#ss2.3
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[13]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-3.html
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[14]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-3.html#ss3.1
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[15]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-3.html#ss3.2
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[16]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-3.html#ss3.3
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[17]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-3.html#ss3.4
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[18]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-3.html#ss3.5
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[19]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-4.html
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[20]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-4.html#ss4.1
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[21]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-4.html#ss4.2
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[22]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-4.html#ss4.3
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[23]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-5.html
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[24]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-5.html#ss5.1
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[25]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-5.html#ss5.2
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[26]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-5.html#ss5.3
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[27]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-5.html#ss5.4
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[28]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-5.html#ss5.5
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[29]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-5.html#ss5.6
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[30]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-6.html
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[31]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html
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[32]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html#ss7.1
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[33]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html#ss7.2
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[34]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html#ss7.3
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[35]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html#ss7.4
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[36]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html#ss7.5
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[37]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html#ss7.6
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[38]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html#ss7.7
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[39]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html#ss7.8
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[40]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html#ss7.9
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[41]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-7.html#ss7.10
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[42]: http://www.tldp.org/4mb-Laptops-8.html
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