Install slackware linux in 500 Mega Byte disk space

Slackware for old pc
We can install the Slackware Linux with only 500 Mb of disk space for several purpose, example for a "Print Server", "Router Services", "File Serer" and other solutions.
The follows steps describe the installation of Slackware 10.0

• Download the Slackware 10.0 iso image, only the first CD : link
• Burning the iso image and insert the cd in your CDRom
• The section of " Installation Help" from the site http://www.slackware.com/install/ describe the steps to intall Slackware Operating System.
  

• Installation Slackware Operating System

• Partition your Hard Disk
  

After the boot computer from the CD, you have to partition your hd with the "cfdisk" utility, type the command "cfdisk" on shell and select yes.


Select "New" to create partiton


Select "Primary" to continue


Press Enter to confirm the size of disk


Select "Bootable" to set your partition


Select "Write" to create the partition

• Setup Installation
  

After partitioning the HD, type the "setup" command on shell to start installation.
On the menu setup select the "TARGET" option to set the root partition :

• Select Packages to install
  

Attention !!! check only A, AP and N series

• Network configuration

Type the "netconfig" command on the shell to configure network interface.










Start the service "rc.inet1" to enable network interface and configuration : root@linux#/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 start
With the command "ifconfig -a" check the network configuration.

Install Ubuntu Server in 500 MB disk space

Your Ubuntu old pc
The follows steps describe the installation of Ubuntu Server 6.06

• Download the Ubuntu iso image, from : link
• Burning the iso image and insert the cd in your CDRom

• Installation Ubuntu Operating System

Press "Esc" key to access text-mode installation mode

• Partition your hard disk
  

Select "Manually edit partiton table"


Select the free space to partiton


Select "Create a new partiton"


Insert in percent the size, 10% for swap partiton


Select "Primary"


Select "End"


Select "Use a:"


Select "Swap Area"


Select "Done setting ........ "
Now you have to create a root partiton, select the free space and follows the last step : "Create a new Partiton", confirm the size, "Primary", "Beginning", "Done Setting up ........ "


Confirm the size and select "Conntinue"


Select "Done setting ......... "


Select "Finish partitioning ........ "


Select "Yes"

• Set a user account
  

• Start the installation
  

Now Ubuntu server is installed