Date: Fri, 07 Oct 94 10:07:32 CST From: "Anthony J. Duben" To: djgpp 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. ********************************************************************** 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 bitnet: C867BUC AT SEMOVM internet: C867BUC AT SEMOVM DOT SEMO DOT EDU **********************************************************************