Date: Mon, 1 Jan 1996 12:04:09 -0600 (CST) From: bugs@freebsd.netcom.com (Mark Hittinger) To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: re: FreeBSD on 4mb of ram Message-ID: <199601011804.MAA04230@freebsd.netcom.com>
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> I want to install FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE or 2.0.5-RELEASE at home, but I have > only 4Mb of RAM on my 386dx/40MHz, and I'd like to know, if FreeBSD will > run on such machine with only 4Mb of RAM. Please tell me, what's the lowest > limit of memory on PC for running FreeBSD. Install support for 4mb comes and goes :-) I used a larger pc at work to build a custom kernel for my 4mb machine at home. If you prune the stuff you don't need there is enough room for about 2.7mb of useable memory on a 4mb machine. Regards, Mark Hittinger Netcom/Dallas bugs@freebsd.netcom.com
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