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<title>The Linux Installation HOWTO
<author>by Eric S. Raymond
<date>v4.23, 15 May 2000
<date>v4.23, 26 May 2000
<abstract>
This document describes how to obtain and install Linux software.
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There are several firms of this kind (and I'll list them here as I learn
more about them). The only such outfit I know about personally is <url
name="VA Research" url="http://www.varesearch.com">; in 1998 I became a
mrmber of VA's Board of Directors. VA builds high-end, high quality Linux
member of VA's Board of Directors. VA builds high-end, high quality Linux
workstations with a nifty Tux-the-penguin logo on the front. They have
intimate ties to the Linux community; SourceForge, the GNU site, and the
Debian project all live on a machine in their back room, and Linus's
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minimally supported since the 2.1.x kernels, but may not be
ready for prime time yet.
You need at least 4 megabytes of memory in your
machine. Technically, Linux will run with only 2 megs, but most
installations and software require 4. The more memory you have, the
happier you'll be. I suggest 8 or 16 megabytes if you're planning
to use X-Windows.
You need at least 4 megabytes of memory in your machine. Technically, Linux
will run with only 2 megs, but most installations and software require
4. The more memory you have, the happier you'll be. I suggest an absolute
minimum of 16 megabytes if you're planning to use X-Windows; 64 is better.
Of course, you'll need a hard drive and an AT-standard drive
controller. All <idx>MFM</idx>, <idx>RLL</idx>, and <idx>IDE</idx>
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<sect1>Space requirements and coexistence
<p>
You'll need free space for Linux on your hard drive. The amount of
space needed depends on how much software you plan to install. Most
installations require somewhere in the ballpark of 200 to 500 megs.
space needed depends on how much software you plan to install. Today most
installations require somewhere in the ballpark of a gigabyte of space.
This includes space for the software, swap space (used as virtual
RAM on your machine), and free space for users, and so on.
It's conceivable that you could run a minimal Linux system in 80
megs or less (this used to be common when Linux distributions were
smaller), and it's conceivable that you could use well over 500
megs or more for all of your Linux software. The amount varies
greatly depending on the amount of software you install and how
much space you require. More about this later.
It's conceivable that you could run a minimal Linux system in 80 megs or
less (this used to be common when Linux distributions were smaller), and
it's conceivable that you could use two gigabytes or more for all of your
Linux software. The amount varies greatly depending on the amount of
software you install and how much space you require. More about this later.
Linux will co-exist with other operating systems, such as MS-DOS,
Microsoft Windows, or OS/2, on your hard drive. (In fact you can
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workstation with a floppy drive instead, you can create the
floppies from there, using the `dd' command, or possibly a
vendor-provided build script. See the man page for dd(1) and ask
your local UNIX gurus for assistance.
your local UNIX gurus for assistance. There's a dd example later
in this document.
<itemize>
<item>The CD-ROM itself. The purpose of the boot disk is to get