Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1998 18:17:46 -0400 (EDT) From: The Classiest Man Alive <ksmm@threespace.com> To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Back on topic... Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.980827180806.25264A-100000@shell1.cybercom.net> In-Reply-To: <3.0.3.32.19980827152357.009063e0@honk.org>
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Netscape is an extreme case in FreeBSD. It uses more memory than anything I've seen, but there's nothing I know of that can replace it (i.e., I'm glad there *is* a Netscape for FreeBSD). 32 MB RAM minimum, 64 MB if possible. For a minimum system running X Windows, I think a fast 486 with a good video adapter would be sufficient. This is how I started running XFree86, and I don't ever recall wanting for more speed at the time. 16 MB RAM would do, but I'd recommend 32 MB. For a non-graphical environement, virtually any 486 is sufficient. Disk I/O might suffer at this point, but most console apps work fine. 16 MB should do the trick. Storage-wise, I can take up 1.75 GB or more with one of my "package happy" installations. When space or time dictate that I do otherwise, I can get by with around 500-600 MB for a good development system with X, or about half that without the comprehensive development tools (a user system). I did once install a working FreeBSD 2.2.x system onto a zip cartridge, but it only had tools enough to administer the system (not much fun to use). Plus the speed left something to be desired. :-) K.S. On Thu, 27 Aug 1998, Martin Poulin wrote: : I know the Handbook says at least a 386DX with 8MB of RAM is : the recommended minimum, but let's be a little more realistic. : : What would you consider to be the minimum system to have a : decent installation of FreeBSD running? Also, what do you : think would be a good amount of disk space to set aside for : FreeBSD (I guess that depends on what you plan to install). : : For that matter, what do you consider a "decent installation"? : : I am currently running 2.2.7-release with full sources, X, and : a few ports (Netscape, XFMail, FVWM2, XMame, rxvt...) on a : 486DX4 100 with 16MB RAM and 540MB HD. : : I find that I am running into 2 problems: : : - X runs VERY slowly at times - especially running Netscape and XMame. : (I never realized Pac-Man could be soooo slow). : : - I have run out of disk space. (95% capacity in /usr if I delete : my Netscape cache - otherwise 106% capacity!!) : : So in my case, a 486 with 16 MB ram is way too slow, and I need tons : more disk space. If I wasn't running X, it would be a different story. : : The first time I installed FreeBSD, I installed 2.2.5-release on 250MB. : (The same 486 system dual-booting with win95) : No sources, no X, just a bare-bones install that worked quite nicely. : I even had room to install a few of my favorite apps (pine, lynx etc.) : : So in my opinion, you can definitely run FreeBSD quite well on a small : system, as long as you do a small install. : If you want a kick-ass install, you simply need a bigger system. : : Funny - the reason I got this little system to begin with was to use it : as a firewall for the bigger system that I planned to buy to run Windows. : Now I still want the bigger system, but not for Windows any more! : : m. : : : To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org : with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message : To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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