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by Juz10Mac
Mon 27 Feb 2006, 03:54
Forum: HOWTO ( Solutions )
Topic: Get Puppy Linux to work with less than 32MB Memory (WORKS)
Replies: 7
Views: 7373

24MB is the minimum

I pulled some RAM from my machine and got it to boot with only 20MB, but the GUI wouldn't load. I tried with other amounts, too. I'm afraid it couldn't quite make the 16MB mark. Also, I did this with Puppy 1.0.8 (revision 1 - Sorry, but the normal notation gives it a smiley). You will also need to i...
by Juz10Mac
Tue 14 Feb 2006, 22:54
Forum: HOWTO ( Solutions )
Topic: Get Puppy Linux to work with less than 32MB Memory (WORKS)
Replies: 7
Views: 7373

Oops, I'm sorry I forgot to login for that last post. It really is mine, not Guest.
by Juz10Mac
Tue 14 Feb 2006, 14:46
Forum: HOWTO ( Solutions )
Topic: Get Puppy Linux to work with less than 32MB Memory (WORKS)
Replies: 7
Views: 7373

Well?

Any luck? I'm half tempted to pull some RAM from my 486 to see just how low she'll go. I did read reports of people getting Puppy to work with 32MB of RAM, but nothing less (until now). That's why I said 'less than 32MB memory' in the title of this thread.

Also, I've made a few edits.
by Juz10Mac
Mon 06 Feb 2006, 03:00
Forum: HOWTO ( Solutions )
Topic: Get Puppy Linux to work with less than 32MB Memory (WORKS)
Replies: 7
Views: 7373

Get Puppy Linux to work with less than 32MB Memory (WORKS)

Install Puppy on a computer's hard disk with less than 32 megabytes of RAM: Hello, I just successfully installed Puppy Linux 1.0.7 to a 486 with 24 megabytes of RAM and I just wanted to share how I got this to work. The normal way of booting puppy from CD-ROM would not work with the amount of memory...