minimum space?

[Colonel Sanders]

I'm thinking about a Win2K or Linux TFC server but I don't know what the minimum HDD space is?

Logan

[homer15]

win2k is 4gigs... i dunno about linux

[OOPS!]

Hi,

Install size depends on what you want to do exactly. I've seen a Linux install that fit on a single floppy. Most server installs can be done under 800megs easily (that's with a gui interface). Much less if you run from the CLI.


OOPS!

[Colonel Sanders]

hmm.... 4GB for Win2K? Pro not server? scratch that one off the list.

These really tiny Linux(right?) are they fully functional?I got a 9GB, 4GB, 6GB, and 2GB SCSI, I want to use some of them for OS's on "the big PC"(what I call my main PC) like Win2K, Win98fe, and Linux. However, I haven't tested the 6 or 2GB SCSI :( and I'm pretty sure the 2GB has bite the dut. I got a second 9GB, and second 2GB, but they won't boot properly :mad: .

Logan

[freezinbutt]

I guess it depends on what you mean by fully functional. If you are talking about having a fancy GUI then you are going to be talking about 250-500MB install. There are distros like that out there. Peanut Linux is one of them. I just installed Red Hat 7.3 and did a fairly complete install. It took up about 2.5MB if I remember right (I'm not at that computer right now).

freezinbutt

[BFD Deadeye]

Logan_85,
I did a install of 2k Pro without anything custom, and it was right at 995 MB.

[homer15]

oh, yea, win2k (pro or server) doesn't take up 4 gb's of space after installation... sorry. it requires 4-gig's for its operation.

[Colonel Sanders]

4GB for operation? What is that about?

Logan

[homer15]

i dunno, it's just the minimum requirements.

[Streams]

When I installed red hat 7.1 with the works it took up 2.5gigs

[freezinbutt]

I just installed Red Hat 7.3 and did a fairly complete install. It took up about 2.5MB if I remember right (I'm not at that computer right now).

freezinbutt [/B][/QUOTE]

Just found this mistake. I meant 2.5GB not MB

[lwlim]

I've been running windows 2000 pro on a 2.1 gig hdd for a long time without any problem.The installation took less than 800mb space.