Why does it need that much hard disk space?

[Kerry Hoath]

Let's eliminate some confusion here.
If you want to install redhat with the typical default set of stuff
and both gnome and kde
and all the office stuff and netscape etc etc it does take 3gb.
Now that is also to say that if you do a typical install of Windows XP
it'll take 1.5gb of disk + whatever you want for an office package.
You can of course install Redhat in 150 megs and Windows in 300
megs by selecting _custom_ and eliminating the stuff you don't need/want.
If you are a power user and once you know what you are up to, you can get
Linux into about 40-80 megs if you either roll your won or
use linuxfromscratch etc but you pay a price by not having a package manager.

Regards, Kerry.
On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 09:31:25PM +0100, 'Georgina' wrote:
> 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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