System 7.1 will run well in 8MB of physical RAM, but System 7.1.3 will run even better. It takes a little work, since you have to 'construct' it for yourself, but it allows many retrofits from System 7.5. Even better, it enables use of Open Transport 1.1.1 and 1.1.2, which will make networking much easier. Trawling these Forums for System 7.1.3 will fill you in about a few tricks in the installation.

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