Re: [PLUG] Recommendations for an OS that will run on 256MB laptop

[Martin Cracauer via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

I just tried Debian-testing/amd64 with 256 GB RAM.

Got a kernel panic on boot.  "System is deadlocked on memory"

Martin

Steven Grunza via plug wrote on Wed, Oct 16, 2024 at 09:08:11AM -0400: 
> I am looking to use an old laptop for a proof-of-concept project.  It needs
> an OS but only has 256MB of system RAM, which is the maximum the machine
> will hold.  It originally ran Windows TabletPC (basically WinXP).
> 
> I was thinking of trying Slax but the recommendation is 512MB minimum for
> Slax.
> 
> It would basically be a programming station with WiFi or Ethernet
> connection to report results/statistics using a USB connected programming
> pod and a USB connected barcode scanner.
> 
> Any suggestions as to a Linux (or BSD) distribution that would work with
> only 256MB?

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