will windows fit?

[Rusty Carruth]

8GB RAM?  No, IMHO 16GB is absolute minimum, especially for Windows.  
Assuming you want to actually DO something on the thing! ;-)

On 5/28/24 13:13, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> I asked Google "how much disk space is needed for windows 11",
> and it told me:
>
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> 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.
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>
> ChatGPT said :
>
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> 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
>> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> 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
>>> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> 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
>>> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>: 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.
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