Re: installation-guide: simplify RAM/disk space requirements

[Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>]

Hi,

Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> wrote (Wed, 1 Nov 2023 23:35:00 +0100):
> On 01/11/2023 at 20:46, Holger Wansing wrote:
> >>>
> >>> In chapter 6.3.1.1. "Check available memory / low memory mode":
> >>>
> >>> "If the installer runs in low memory mode, it is recommended to create a
> >>> relatively large swap partition (64–128MB)."
> >>
> >> I could change that into something like 1-2 GB.
> >> One might think, this is still "relatively small" these days, but it's
> >> always enough for the installer, so I think that would be ok.
> > 
> > Ah, I realize that the above is completely bullshit:
> > the swap partition is not only for the installer, but later for installed
> > system as well (shame on me).
> > 
> > So should I change to "2-4 GB at least" ?
> 
> The installer running in low memory mode means that the system RAM is 
> less than 1 GB, so I doubt that a swap bigger than 2 GB makes sense.

Now changed to "1-2GB".


Thanks
Holger


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