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Re: [opensuse-factory] Topics dist meeting 2007-05-10
  • From: Volker Kuhlmann <list0570@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 23:32:43 +1200
  • Message-id: <20070522113243.GA21943@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Thu 10 May 2007 11:14:12 NZST +1200, JP Rosevear wrote:

> > Are you talking about 128MB of *disk* space or *RAM* space? Please make
> > and keep this distinction clear!
> 
> Disk space.

Thanks!

> > What is the intended/envisaged use of such an installation / system?
> > 
> > Do you think a small system which has only 128MB of software storage
> > space (hard disk, flash card, ...) has >=256MB of RAM to run SUSE
> > version-any on?
> 
> Sure, thin clients do.  This requirement is not being pulled out of thin
> air.  Also linux on a usb stick type installations.

Ok. Sounds very useful. I still think there is a use case for low-RAM
systems too. Ubuntu just announced they're wanting to create a version
for small/embedded systems, though it looks like to me there's not much
ubuntu left when finished. I guess the same hammer doesn't solve every
problem ;)

Volker

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