Re: Quick Linux question

you probably couldn't get it all on the 350, but you could load on a basic
installation. Even though you wouldn't be able to install X initialy, you
could install a limited version of Linux, and get used to the file handling
and tar utilities, also the bash shell. I think this would be a good
introduction.

Marshall

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Elson" <jmelson@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2000 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Quick Linux question


> From: Jon Elson <jmelson@...>
>
>
>
> Charles Gallo wrote:
>
> > From: Charles Gallo <Charlie@...>
> >
> > Jon,
> > Wasn't looking to do EMC! Just START learning Linux, and then in a
month
> > or two, get a new HD, and then get serious
>
> Well, then, you still would want pretty much the full development environment.
> The help files are awfully important, and they take up a huge amount of room.
> The C compiler and libraries are pretty big packages, too. And, although
> you can do work in the plain console environment, the X environment is a
> major aid in all sorts of ways. I don't think you can get all this to load in
> a 350 MB disk, with swap space and some left over for you to work in.
>
> Jon
>
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