copy/paste from slax CD:


SLAX Requirements
=================

SLAX is not pretentious, nevertheless it requires some minimal hardware
to run properly. It depends on what do you wish to use SLAX for, of course.
The most important thing is memory. You need at least 30 MB of RAM to
boot slax. More detailed description follows:

Medium
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either IDE connected CDROM (to boot from the CD)
or USB FlashDisk (to boot from the mass storage device)
or maybe some harddisk (to boot SLAX from the disk)


BIOS
----
either non-emulation booting enabled (to boot from the CD)
or USB FlashDrive booting enabled (to boot from the mass storage device)


Memory
------
36 MB to boot slax.
96 MB to run Xwindow with fluxbox
144 MB to run Xwindow with KDE
328 MB to be able to use copy2ram cheatcode

Processor
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i486 or better, Pentium or AMD are both OK.


Peripheral devices
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some keyboard
some PS/2 or USB connected mouse


Harddisk
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No harddisk is required