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RAM size used to run TC/MC

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Guy:
It depends which day I answer the question.

As I have mentioned on other posts, I have used free computers which other people discard for Tiny Core and the internet. Thousands are being discarded every year. I also swap parts. For example, I take the one with the fastest cpu, put in the largest ram and hard drive.

A few years ago I obtained a 667 mhz computer, which had 512 mb of ram. I used that for a few years.

Recently I have tried others. I used an 800 mhz computer for awhile, then a 1.5 ghz computer with 256 mb of ram.

Since then I have obtained a 1.6 ghz computer. When I first used it I had 1 gb of ram (2x256 and 512). Since then I obtained a 1 gb ram sim. I took out a 256 mb sim and put in the 1 gb, giving me 1.75 gb. However, with that combination the computer would malfunction on rare occasions. This is the only time I have experienced this. Normally ram works or doesn't work. As a result I removed the other 256 mb sim. I am now running 1.5 gb (512 and 1 gb).

I voted as 1.5 gb. That is what I am using now.

You can never be sure what will happen tomorrow, but it is not very likely I will come across a higher performance computer which someone is discarding for some time. But you never know.

Edit: Since posting this, I have picked up a 2.4 ghz computer. It is amazing what people throw away. I am now running this 2.4 ghz computer with 1.5 gb of ram.

Guy:
Just a suggestion.

Why not include 4 gb, 8 gb, then over 8 gb.

A large proportion of computers being sold now have 4 gb. Some are being sold with 8 gb.

Include the high end as well as the low end.

bmarkus:

--- Quote from: Guy on January 09, 2010, 01:48:57 AM ---Just a suggestion.

Why not include 4 gb, 8 gb, then over 8 gb.

A large proportion of computers being sold now have 4 gb. Some are being sold with 8 gb.

Include the high end as well as the low end.

--- End quote ---

Goal of this survey is to see the low end which is targeted by TC. In this aspect doesn't matter too much if it is over a GB.

Current kernel supports up to 4GB RAM. proper question at the high end would be 'do we need kernel with > 4GB RAM support?'

Guy:

--- Quote ---Current kernel supports up to 4GB RAM. proper question at the high end would be 'do we need kernel with > 4GB RAM support?'
--- End quote ---

That would be handy to know.

Particularly as this topic may be added to for years, and the results in the future may be different, as computer performance is increasing.

You do what you think is best. I am not trying to be difficult.

bmarkus:

--- Quote from: Guy on January 09, 2010, 03:00:59 AM ---
You do what you think is best. I am not trying to be difficult.

--- End quote ---

You don't :) In the beginning I thought to compile a more complex survey but to get a real picture on what hw is used would be better to use special reporting application which sends anony hw inventory to a centralised database. This is used by other distributions too to colelct info on their user base.

Need some time to find the proper toll or script it.

I'm ready to host the central side.

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