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    SubjectRe: 2.2.x kernels and low memory levels
    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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