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4mb Laptop HOWTO.. .......................................................................................................................................1

Bruce Richardson <brichardson@lineone.net> . .....................................................................................1

1. Introduction. ..........................................................................................................................................1

2. The Laptops ..........................................................................................................................................1

3. Choices Made. .......................................................................................................................................1

4. The Pre−installation Procedure.. ...........................................................................................................2

5. The Installation. ....................................................................................................................................2

6. Conclusion. ...........................................................................................................................................2

7. Appendix A:. ........................................................................................................................................2

8. Appendix B: Resources relevant to this HOWTO. ...............................................................................2

1. Introduction. ..........................................................................................................................................2

1.1 Why this document was written. .......................................................................................................3

1.2 What use is a small laptop?. ...............................................................................................................3

1.3 Why not just upgrade the laptop?. .....................................................................................................3

1.4 What about 4mb desktop machines?.. ................................................................................................3

1.5 What this document doesn't do.. ........................................................................................................3

1.6 Where to find this document. ............................................................................................................3

1.7 Copyright. ..........................................................................................................................................3

2. The Laptops ..........................................................................................................................................4

2.1 Basic Specifications. ..........................................................................................................................4

Compaq Contura Aero . ..............................................................................................................4

Toshiba T1910 . ..........................................................................................................................4

2.2 The Problem. ......................................................................................................................................5

2.3 The Solution. ......................................................................................................................................5

3. Choices Made. .......................................................................................................................................5

3.1 What to use to create the initial root partition?. .................................................................................5

3.2 The Distribution. ................................................................................................................................6

But I don't like Slackware! . .......................................................................................................6

3.3 Which installation method to use?. ....................................................................................................6

3.4 Partition Layout .................................................................................................................................7

Basic Requirement . ....................................................................................................................7

How complex a layout? .............................................................................................................7

3.5 Which components to install?. ...........................................................................................................8

4. The Pre−installation Procedure.. ...........................................................................................................8

4.1 muLinux Preparation. ........................................................................................................................8

4.2 Prepare the installation root files.. .....................................................................................................8

4.3 Create the partitions.. .........................................................................................................................9

Mini−Linuces and ext2 file−systems − an important note. . ......................................................9

Procedure . ..................................................................................................................................9

5. The Installation. ..................................................................................................................................10

5.1 Boot the machine. ............................................................................................................................10

5.2 Floppy/Parport CD−ROM Install. ...................................................................................................10

5.3 Network/PCMCIA Install. ...............................................................................................................10

PCMCIA install on the Aero . ..................................................................................................11

5.4 Set−up. .............................................................................................................................................11

AddSwap. .................................................................................................................................11

Target . ......................................................................................................................................11

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Select.. ......................................................................................................................................11

Install . .....................................................................................................................................12

Configure . ................................................................................................................................12

Exit. ..........................................................................................................................................12

5.5 Pre−reboot Configuration. ...............................................................................................................12

5.6 Post−reboot Configuration.. ............................................................................................................13

Re−use the temporary root.. .....................................................................................................13

Other configuration tweaks.. ....................................................................................................13

6. Conclusion. .........................................................................................................................................13

7. Appendix A:. ......................................................................................................................................14

7.1 A − Base Linux System ...................................................................................................................14

Packages considered for omission: . .........................................................................................14

Packages installed: . ..................................................................................................................15

7.2 AP − Non−X Applications. ..............................................................................................................16

Packages considered for inclusion:. .........................................................................................16

Packages installed: . ..................................................................................................................17

7.3 D − Development Tools. ..................................................................................................................17

Packages installed: . ..................................................................................................................18

7.4 E − Emacs. .......................................................................................................................................18

Packages installed: . ..................................................................................................................18

7.5 F − FAQs and HOWTOs. ................................................................................................................18

Packages installed: . ..................................................................................................................18

7.6 K − Kernel Source. ..........................................................................................................................18

Packages Installed:.. .................................................................................................................18

7.7 N − Networking Tools and Apps. ....................................................................................................18

Packages installed: . ..................................................................................................................18

7.8 Tetex. ...............................................................................................................................................19

Packages installed: . ..................................................................................................................19

7.9 Y − BSD Games Collection. ............................................................................................................19

Packages installed: . ..................................................................................................................19

7.10 End result. ......................................................................................................................................19

8. Appendix B: Resources relevant to this HOWTO. .............................................................................19

4mb Laptop HOWTO

Bruce Richardson <brichardson@lineone.net>

25 March 2000

How to put a "grown−up" Linux on a small−spec (4mb RAM, <=200mb hard disk) laptop.

1. Introduction

1.1 Why this document was written.

1.2 What use is a small laptop?

1.3 Why not just upgrade the laptop?

· 1.4 What about 4mb desktop machines?

1.5 What this document doesn't do.

1.6 Where to find this document.

1.7 Copyright

2. The Laptops

· 2.1 Basic Specifications

2.2 The Problem

2.3 The Solution

3. Choices Made

3.1 What to use to create the initial root partition?

· 3.2 The Distribution

3.3 Which installation method to use?

3.4 Partition Layout

3.5 Which components to install?

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4. The Pre−installation Procedure

4.1 muLinux Preparation

4.2 Prepare the installation root files.

4.3 Create the partitions.

5. The Installation

5.1 Boot the machine

5.2 Floppy/Parport CD−ROM Install

5.3 Network/PCMCIA Install

5.4 Set−up

· 5.5 Pre−reboot Configuration

5.6 Post−reboot Configuration.

6. Conclusion

7. Appendix A:

7.1 A − Base Linux System

7.2 AP − Non−X Applications

· 7.3 D − Development Tools

7.4 E − Emacs

7.5 F − FAQs and HOWTOs

7.6 K − Kernel Source

7.7 N − Networking Tools and Apps

· 7.8 Tetex

7.9 Y − BSD Games Collection

7.10 End result

8. Appendix B: Resources relevant to this HOWTO

1. Introduction

4.The Pre−installation Procedure

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