Re: Min HDD size for Linux Box

de Bill 01/19/2007 10:20

Erroneous Maximus <errmax@greenslothINVALID.com> wrote:

>My linux knowledge is zero.
>I will have a spare system soon sans HDD.
>I have a couple of smallish HDDs around.
>So what is the minimum sized HDD for a Linux setup?

It depends on the distribution. Some do not require
a hard disk at all. Several boot and run from CDs,
some even boot from floppies.

My pick is SimplyMEPIS from http://www.mepis.org/
but there are many other flavors, see
http://distrowatch.com/ or use Google.

My recommendation is that you install all of the
hardware you expect to use _before_ you install
or run linux. Make certain all of the hardware
is supported. Make sure the hard drives can be
wiped completely and allow the installer to make
the decisions on how to best partition the drives
and set up the swap partition. Again, use Google
and read the f***ing manual before you begin.
Don't be afraid to try other variants, and consider
the *BSD distros too - they can run most linux apps.