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4mb Laptop HOWTO
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4mb Laptop HOWTO
Bruce Richardson brichardson@lineone.net
25 March 2000
_How to put a "grown-up" Linux on a small-spec (4mb RAM, <=200mb hard disk) laptop. _
1. Introduction
- 1.1 Why this document was written.
- 1.2 What use is a small laptop?
- 1.3 Why not just upgrade the laptop?
- 1.4 What about 4mb desktop machines?
- 1.5 What this document doesn't do.
- 1.6 Where to find this document.
- 1.7 Copyright
2. The Laptops
3. Choices Made
- 3.1 What to use to create the initial root partition?
- 3.2 The Distribution
- 3.3 Which installation method to use?
- 3.4 Partition Layout
- 3.5 Which components to install?
4. The Pre-installation Procedure
5. The Installation
- 5.1 Boot the machine
- 5.2 Floppy/Parport CD-ROM Install
- 5.3 Network/PCMCIA Install
- 5.4 Set-up
- 5.5 Pre-reboot Configuration
- 5.6 Post-reboot Configuration.
6. Conclusion
7. Appendix A:
- 7.1 A - Base Linux System
- 7.2 AP - Non-X Applications
- 7.3 D - Development Tools
- 7.4 E - Emacs
- 7.5 F - FAQs and HOWTOs
- 7.6 K - Kernel Source
- 7.7 N - Networking Tools and Apps
- 7.8 Tetex
- 7.9 Y - BSD Games Collection
- 7.10 End result
8. Appendix B: Resources relevant to this HOWTO
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