Bug#400263: installation report: low memory install (kbd-chooser and ext3 creation)
Hi,
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 20:58:54 +0100 Frans Pop wrote:
> > 2. ext3 creation on low memory machines.
> > - Perhaps only use ext2 in low memory installs?
> > (don't provide the ext3 udeb)
> > - Or some note in the manual about this situation?
>
> Basically lowmem installations are a case where the user needs to find out
> for himself what works and what does not. The partman-ext3 udeb is not
> loaded by default, so if loading it makes the install fail, then don't...
> It probably will work on a machine with 48MB, which is also lowmem.
>
> I agree that a section about lowmem installations for the manual would be
> a good idea. Volunteers for writing it? ...
I could do this, if you agree.
As this theme is not important for a huge amount of people I would:
- keep this section short in principle
- put it in the appendix part D (not in "using d-i").
We have there:
A. Installation Howto
B. Automating the installation using preseeding
C. Partitioning for Debian
D. Random Bits
D.1. Linux Devices
D.1.1. Setting Up Your Mouse
D.2. Disk Space Needed for Tasks
D.3. Installing Debian GNU/Linux from a Unix/Linux System
D.3.1. Getting Started
D.3.2. Install debootstrap
D.3.3. Run debootstrap
D.3.4. Configure The Base System
D.3.5. Install a Kernel
D.3.6. Set up the Boot Loader
D.4. Installing Debian GNU/Linux over Parallel Line IP(PLIP)
D.4.1. Requirements
D.4.2. Setting up source
D.4.3. Installing target
Insert the new chapter as D3 after "Disk Space Needed for Tasks"?
Comments?
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Kind regards
Holger
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