[plug] testing nic

[Harry McNally]

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 18:11:29 +0800 Ryan Smith <ryan at westnet.net.au> wrote:

> hello
> 
> Ive found an old Network card, and Im trying to test it on a 486, 8Mb
> ram, 

[...]

> I tried debian 3 boot disks but when it comes to loading the root
> floppy, it starts loading then just sits there doing nothing

I'm suspicious that Debian 3 floppies need 12MB these days so 8MB might
be why it hasn't progressed :-(

Have a look at Toms Root Boot to see what that needs ram wise or look for
some tiny footprint Linux versions.
http://www.toms.net/rb/

Google popped up this vesion that claims to run in 8MB but I don't know what
NIC drivers it has:
 
http://tiny.seul.org/es/faq.html

Here's one claiming to run in 2MB with / maintained on the floppy:

http://www.superant.com/smalllinux/howto.html



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