XPost: comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc   
   From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 20/09/2024 12:59, chrisv wrote:   
   > The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >   
   >> If Linux had existed we would never have had DOS   
   >   
   > Linux on an 8088 and 64k of RAM?   8)   
   >   
   > I guess the 68000 was also an option...   
   >   
      
   The original Unix ran on less that 128K RAM   
   Original PC was up to 256 K RAM IIRC   
      
   You couldn't run MSDOS on 16K RAM!   
      
   A basic text only Linux would run OK on 128K   
      
      
      
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