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

[Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org>]

Hi,

Holger Wansing <hwansing@mailbox.org> wrote (Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:49:29 +0100):
> Hi,
> 
> Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> wrote (Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:49:42 +0200):
> > On 06/08/2023 at 14:32, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> > > 
> > > The doc probably just ended up wrong by just not getting updated,
> > 
> > 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)."
> 
> You are right.
> 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" ?

Holger



> > These values are very low by today standards.
> > Also, mentions of ext3 are outdated, I doubt anybody still uses it for 
> > new installations.



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