Why does it need that much hard disk space?

['Georgina']

Hi

Well while everyone is going off in their own little worlds, allow me to
answer your questions.  As you've seen people are sensative over their
preferred distribution.

You do not need to buy a new disk for your machine.  Interestingly,
where did you hear about GNU/Linux needing 3 Gb?

All you'll need is a hardware synthesiser if you want to ge the speakup
route or get some sighted help to install emacspeak with via voice.
Gena



Blindness Advocacy and Self Help Online www.bashonline.org

>Hi Folks,
>I was surprised to learn that installing linux requires more than three gigs
>of hard disk space, 20 times more than windows98.  If i am to install it on
>my retired 90 mhz pentium, i have to buy a new hard disk.  This machine has
>two hard disks, one is 2.2 gigs, and the second is only 320 megs.  Is it
>possible to have a small installation of linux, at least to learn how to use
>this system?  Secondly, does anyone know a good place to buy inexpensive
>hard drives that would be competibile with old computers?
>Cheers,
>Cris Ali
>
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