4mb Laptop HOWTO by Bruce Richardson
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4mb Laptop HOWTO
Bruce Richardson
25 March 2000
How to put a "grown-up" Linux on a small-spec (4mb RAM, <=200mb hard disk) laptop.
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Table of Contents
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
2.1.1 Compaq Contura Aero
2.1.2 Toshiba T1910
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
3.2..1 But I don't like Slackware!
3.3 Which installation method to use?
3.4 Partition Layout
3.4.1 Basic Requirement
3.4.2 How complex a layout?
3.5 Which components to install?
4. The Pre-installation Procedure
4.1 muLinux Preparation
4.2 Prepare the installation root files.
4.3 Create the partitions.
4.3.1 Mini-Linuces and ext2 file-systems - an important note.
4.3.2 Procedure
5. The Installation
5.1 Boot the machine
5.2 Floppy/Parport CD-ROM Install
5.3 Network/PCMCIA Install
5.3.1 PCMCIA install on the Aero
5.4 Set-up
5.4.1 AddSwap
5.4.2 Target
5.4.3 Select
5.4.4 Install
5.4.5 Co