-=> Quoting Greg Mayman to David Drummond <=-

 DD> I'm inclined to agree. A usable Linux can be fitted into 100Mb drive
 DD> in a 386SX with 8Mb, but it's far from ideal....

 GM> Yes, that's just about what the book said...

 GM> I have run minimal systems before, but never with anything as
 GM> complex as Linux.  A bit more HDD and RAM usually makes many
 GM> applications run a lot more smoothly.

Well, at some point, my main Fidonet box on the LAN is likely to get
the HD replaced by a Compact Flash card plugged into an adapter that
will plug into the IDE connector on the motherboard. 

After all, since most of the important stuff happens on the file
server, I don't *need* much of a HD there. And a 32 meg CF card will
last a lot longer than any HD that small. Use a RAM disk for swap
space, and my little DOS node will be happy as a clam. I may even move
tossing to a different system, in which case I can move it from the 486
to an old 386 box that's a *lot* smaller. 

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