Re: Kernel 2.0.31 and beyond

Steve Schroeder (sschroeder@socketis.net)
Tue, 5 Aug 1997 11:21:38 -0500


Jeff Wiegley wrote:
>Try using 2.0.30 on a desktop with limited memory some time.

>My 486/100 with 8Meg (+16Meg swap) locks up tight and solid with 2.0.30
>when I simply do : tar -xvzf linux-2.0.30.tar.gz

Well I'm using 2.0.30 on a 486/33 with 8 meg (+24Meg swap) and
tar -xvzf linux-2.0.30.tar.gz does not lock my system. The extra swap
space must help. <oc>

Steve Schroeder
sschroeder@socketis.net