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Originally posted by mike314
about how much space will a linux OS take??? Not sure what kind of drive to get, wheter to get a 36.7GB WD 10,000K RPM drive or to get a 40 or 60GB 7200RPM HD
I ask cause in the windows world, the OS usually eats up around 10GB
again thanks |
Linux distros can be as small as a floppy disk, or as big as 120GB. Remember, Linux is just the kernel. It's the extra software that it comes with that takes up lots of space, but usually, mainstream distros take up like 4-6GB.