Date:	Fri, 07 Oct 94 10:07:32 CST
From:	"Anthony J. Duben" <C867BUC AT SEMOVM DOT BITNET>
To:	djgpp <djgpp AT sun DOT soe DOT clarkson DOT edu>
Subject:	Moving to Linux -- questions

A number of people in my department are planning to experiment with
Linux as a cost effective alternative to the high priced UN*X
versions -- esp. if we can run them on our PC's, (486DX, 486DX2
with 8 meg., 340 Meg HD, and connected together (Novell) and CD-ROM on
network.)  We also have similar machines at home, most of us with
double speed CD ROM drives.

From comments I have seen, running Linux directly from the CD-ROM
(as can be done in most of the versions sold) is not something you
would want to do -- slower than molasses on a glacier -- unless
you a just testing something prior to installation.

I have read that one needs a separate hard disk partition on which
to install Linux.  The question is "How big?"  Before we start going
repartitioning our hard disks (and deciding what DOS/Windows software
we are going to sacrifice), it would be good to know how much space
to allocate in separate Linux partition -- big enough to do useful work
(i.e., binaries for the operating system, compilers, and commonly used
tools, but not the source   or any on-line text documentation that could
be left on the CD-ROM).  Any suggestions from experienced users of
Linux?  You can write to me directly or post to the list, as you see
fit.


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Anthony J. Duben
Southeast Missouri State University
Computer Science Department, Mail Stop 6800
1 University Plaza
Cape Girardeau MO 63701-4799
voice: (314) 651-2194
FAX: (314) 651-2244
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