Re: Lightweight distro (lk 2.6) for driver development

In comp.os.linux.misc googler <pinaki_m77@xxxxxxxxx>:
> I am planning to set up a system to learn and practise developing
> device drivers. For this, I am planning to buy a relatively low end
> used computer (something like a P2 400 MHz, but I'm not sure about the
> exact configuration yet), as it will be cheaper. I want to install
> Linux kernel version 2.6.
[..]

> constraint)? What is the minimum configuration needed to run a lean
> distro with lk 2.6?

With enough RAM (>=128 MB) the system will run debian sarge with
kernel 2.6 and KDE 3 just fine and reasonable fast. Just don't
use some of the more bloated distro. IMO suse is the slowest you
can get your hands on and you can expect tons of kernel
modifications with it.

Good luck

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