Re: Debian on 256MB PIII TabletPC
Dear Steven,
Steven Grunza wrote:
>
> Hello. I would like to install Debian on a laptop with 256 MB of RAM.
> Is this possible?
Installing the system shouldn’t be a problem.
> I realize this system is _NOT_ going to be a performance machine. I
> plan on using it for text editing (in laptop mode using keyboard) and
> taking handwritten notes (in slate mode)
However, I don’t know whether the tablet will work. If Ubuntu had
problems, chances are that Debian (and in fact, any Linux) has the
same problems.
> I know Fedora (at least version 17 and 18) has checks in place to
> prevent installation on low memory systems. Does Debian have a similar
> restriction?
Yes. Last time I tried, it complained with less than 96 MB and
switched to a special mode at less than 64 MB, though that was 2-3
years ago, IIRC. 256 MB should be perfectly fine.
Best,
Claudius
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