Re: Linux on less than 8MByes of Memory
You're right, I did mean to send to the list.
You must be looking in the wrong places for RAM... Crucial.com has 32MB
EDO SIMMs for $42, and 16MB SIMMs for $24, with free UPS 2-day shipping.
So in the case that you want 48MB, that's only $68, and if you want to
go with 32MB, that's $48 US.
You are probably right, however, that you can get a full system for this
price...
-- Aaron
dman wrote:
>
> [ You probably meant to send this to the list ]
>
> On Mon, Aug 06, 2001 at 10:06:03AM -0400, Aaron Traas wrote:
> | Another solution is tospend a couple of bucks on more RAM. RAM is really
> | cheap today.
>
> The only memory that is cheap nowadays requires a modern mobo as well.
> I have looked into getting more RAM for that 486 -- it uses 72 pin EDO
> or Fast Page (I'm not really sure which) SIMMS. It also only has 2
> slots. Presently it has 2 4MB SIMMS in it and to get a 32MB SIMM and
> a 16MB SIMM (it can only handle 48MB, I tested it at a couple of local
> shops) would cost close to $100 US. I could get a whole new system
> for that price. (Like a used 486/Pentium with memory, hard disk,
> case, NIC, sound)
>
> | If, by some strange chance, you use DIMMs, your in even better shape.
> | 128MB DIMM can be had for $25, and you only need one.
>
> Yeah, my new Duron box has 256MB PC133 RAM in it because the (new)
> memory was so cheap. Most of it is used for buffers/cache now and I
> never even hit swap!
>
> -D
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