Re: no-pain minimum install
> > On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:38:13 -0500, Tong <mlist4suntong@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> How can I do a minimum Debian system installation, which will have all
> >> my peripheral configured, including the X and the monitor.
> >>
> >
> > It depends on what you understand for "minimum"
>
> I meant, a minimum system with all of my peripheral configured, including
> the X and the monitor.
>
> >> Previously, I was always having trouble to get a minimum working
> >> system. I have to choose "Desktop system" in order for X and the
> >> monitor configured properly. But this setting leech too many packages
> >> than I really need, the next thing after installation I would remove
> >> them one by one.
> >>
> >> I'm glad that current Debian AMD64 release's "Desktop system" doesn't
> >> have much excessive packages, but the problem is that I don't have X
> >> either. It was a painful experience to get it working, but after
> >> reboot, my X won't start any more -- the whole system will freeze up.
> >>
> >> Somebody please help. Thanks a lot.
> >>
> >>
> > The fastest way is to make a debootstrap from an existing linux
> > installation (or live-cd, i recomend you debian from scratch for this).
> > Or use the sarge netinstall with base system. This will install just the
> > base system (and a few crap packages, but just a few).
> >
> > Now, with aptitude or apt-get install the packages you want. To install
> > the X, i recommend you to install your favourite window manager and
> > xserver-xfree86, and a few fonts (transcoded 75 and 100 dpi). If you
> > need something more you can install it later with apt.
>
> install the window manager, then xserver-xfree86, oh boy, are you sure
> it is the minimum for X? Because that is the exact sequence that I did,
> but unfortunately, I wasn't able to "startx" -- not because of font, but I
> have to install lots of other packages manually...
>
there is a x-window-system-core metapackage (i don't know the exact
name of the package but it has the word core on it) that installs all
necesary to run x but no windowmanager, you must install it,
unfortunately it also installs a few estra packages that you won't
probably use.
No installation will assure you that all your peripherials will be
configured. You will have to make some manual configuration even for
the xserver.
Aritz Beraza [Rei]
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