Subject: Re: NetBSD with 4mb ram
To: None <netbsd-users@netbsd.org>
From: Julio Merino <jmmv@hispabsd.org>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 05/24/2002 17:18:58
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On Fri, May 24, 2002 at 03:39:23PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote:
> >
> > Hmm .. with 8MB RAM NetBSD runs OK, I wouldn't say 'fine'. At least on
> > my 386 25MHz machine. Custom kernel with everything stripped but the
> > bare necesities (such as IPv6 ;). The best part was the boot after the
>=20
> anyway i remember when i used linux 1.2.13 on my 4MB 486/66 and it was
> running FINE. even X was usable and tiny X (X10 server and clients)
> comfortable.
>=20
> todays software IS bloated, including NetBSD.

TOO bloated (all software), IMHO. Well, I'm trying to get NetBSD at the
moment on the 386 and can't get it. The kernel reboots itself after
printing some messages.

I'm just installing minicom to see if I can get a kernel log from the
serial console.

More info later.

Regards.

--=20
Of course it runs NetBSD - http://www.netbsd.org
HispaBSD member - http://www.hispabsd.org
Julio Merino <jmmv@hispabsd.org>

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