Re: I have big problem choose corect distribution Debian
Jochen Schulz <ml@well-adjusted.de> writes:
> lee:
>> Jochen Schulz <ml@well-adjusted.de> writes:
>>
>> Would starting with a minimal installation and adding only the needed
>> packages later require much tweaking?
>
> I knew someone would ask that question. :) Ok, I'll bite.
>
> I'll try it using qemu. Wait a minute … The system is already swapping
> while d-i is running. :) And installation takes ages, even on a Core2Duo
> core at 2.4GHz and an Intel SSD. I didn't install any tasks, not even
> the "Standard system utilities".
>
> Result: installation size of 384MB and only 8MB of RAM in use! That's a
> lot less than I expected.
Yes, installing a minimal system doesn't need much disk space. That it
would take long to install was to be expected.
> I still think it may be worthwhile to check out alternatives to Debian
> that use slimmer libraries and less dependencies.
It depends on what the OP wants to use his computer for. With 56MB RAM
still free after the installation, he can do a lot of things.
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