RE: [RULE] Can I install Linux onto a 40Mb drive?

[Peter Edbrooke]

I can use another hard drive temporarily if needs be.
So do I need to do a complete install and then strip away all
unnecessary programs and files etc. to get down to 5Mb?

Peter

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I just joined the list myself.  If things like LRP (Linux Router
Project) can fit on a 1.44M floppy, I'd guess you could get some or
maybe all of that on a 40M drive, but I'll be darned if I know how.  You
might need a bigger machine to build the images on.

Jeff.

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On 3/19/2003 at 12:10 PM Peter Edbrooke wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I am new to this list, and have very little Linux experience.
>I have a computer with 64Mb Ram, but I only have a spare 40Mb hard
>drive.
>I wanted to use it as a gateway machine to the Internet, so I need to
>run a firewall (iptables preferably)
>And wanted to also play around with a VPN (FreeS/Wan) and maybe run a
>few servers on this machine.
>Is it possible to get Linux on such a small drive?
>It would be great to get Linux running using around about 5Mb with all
>these features, as I would like to do a lot more with the machine in
the
>future.
>That doesn't sound possible to me, but I've been told it is, but I
don't
>know where to begin.
>
>Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks
>Peter
>
>
>
>
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