Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 30 Apr 1999 17:09:12 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: 2.2.x kernels and low memory levels |
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Hi!
> > > the final verdict, it seemed to go back and forth for while. I am > > > charged with installing Linux on about 20 or so 486dx33 with 8 megs of > > > RAM, I am debating as to which kernel to use and this information would > > > be very helpful. Thanks in advance. > I can't use 2.2 on a 386 with 16 MB. One of the programs it runs uses > enough memory that it cripples the system after running out of swap space. > This doesn't happen with 2.0.
Wrong, I'm using 386 with 8meg successfully (2.2.6). You need to be inteligent about startup scripts (i.e. NOT redhat/suse/debian). Just do swapon soon enough.
Pavel
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