64GB That's crazy.  I have Kubuntu 22.04 installed.  The drive it boots from has33GB in use.  That's the OS and the software I installed. On 5/28/24 13:40, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: > Thanks for the tip! > > On Tue, May 28, 2024 at 4:13 PM wrote: > > I asked Google "how much disk space is needed for windows 11", > and it told me: > > --- > 64 GB > Storage: 64 GB or larger storage device. If your PC does not have a > large enough storage drive, there are sometimes options for upgrading > the drive. > --- > > ChatGPT said : > > --- > The disk space required for Windows 11 can vary depending on the > specific version and any additional features or applications you may > want to install. However, Microsoft has provided minimum system > requirements for Windows 11, including disk space. As of my last > update, > Microsoft recommends a minimum of 64 GB of storage for Windows 11. > However, it's advisable to have more space available, especially > if you > plan to install additional software, store files, or allow for system > updates and temporary files. > --- > > Makes me nostalgic for the box set of 4 or 5 micro floppies for > RedHat > 4.2 circa 1998.... Yikes!! > > Don't forget you will need 8GB of RAM at a minimum. > > > Keith > > > > On 2024-05-28 12:28, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > as I expected > > > > On Tue, May 28, 2024 at 2:28 PM rusty via PLUG-discuss > > wrote: > > > >> hmm.  I thought he was asking about WINDOWs fitting. But while > >> we're on the topic of Linux fitting, here's my Linux DF for / and > >> /home: > >> > >> /dev/sda2        37G   26G  9.6G  73% / > >> /dev/sdb2       1.8T  1.7T   18G  99% /home > >> > >> So, ignoring home, my laptop Linux Mint fits fine in 30G.  And I've > >> got LOTS of 'junk' loaded.  At my last job, I allocated around 30G > >> for the Linux partition, if I remember right, which was pretty much > >> a default install of Linux Mint. > >> > >> That being said, here are some sizes for the virtual PCs I've > >> created for the class I teach: > >> > >> Ubuntu2.2: 28.92 GB > >> Ubuntu2.2: 25.85 GB. > >> MicroOS: 34.46GB > >> EdUbuntu: 24.0GB > >> CentOS: 30.15GB > >> > >> Note that these were 'mostly' 'standard' installs, but obviously > >> YMMV! (especially since MY mileage varied!) > >> > >> Now, I also did a Windows install, W11 or W10 I think, and I don't > >> think I added much to it, and it took 50.0GB > >> > >> So, for Windows I agree that you're probably out of luck getting it > >> in to 30GB! ;-) > >> > >> On Tue, May 28, 2024 at 14:02, Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss > >> wrote: > >> > >> z via PLUG-discuss said on Tue, 28 May 2024 12:47:41 -0500 > (CDT) May > >> 28, 2024 12:42:39 Michael via PLUG-discuss > >> : I got a 30 GB drive. Will > windows > >> fit on such a drive? > > > >> likely no > >  It won't fit *my* Void Linux setup either. Here's the result of > df -h > > on my Void Linux computer: /dev/nvme0n1p1 1.4T 62G 1.2T 5% / I'm > > pretty sure if I just installed a CLI Linux with no applications it > > would fit in 32GB, but with modern browsers and X and the like, no. > > SteveT Steve Litt Autumn 2023 featured book: Rapid Learning for the > > 21st Century http://www.troubleshooters.com/rl21 > > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss > > mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, > > unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > > > > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list:PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss