-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Johan Schildt wrote: > Hi, > > I am mailing since I dont know what packages to report to. > > I have been trying to install Debian via the netinstCD on an old Compaq > 5670, 450Mhz PII with 8Gb disk. > > The problem is that during the install of all packages the space on the > system partition seems to run out. > > These are my installation choices. > 1. Let debian decide how to partition the disk. > 1.a two partitions: one the / and one for /home. > 1.b install a standard system and a desktop system (skrivbordsmiljö in > Swedish) > > Debian sets the partitionsizes to: > 1. ~ 2 Gb for the system / > 2. ~ 5 Gb for /home > > My opinion, after I checked in a terminal (alt F4), is that ~ 2 Gb for > a debian desktop system (/ ) seems to be to small. Messages in the > terminal was 'No space left on device'. And then the rest of the > installation process is useless to continue with, nothing works. > > I am trying to install with only one partiton (more space) and see if > this works better. > > I like Debian and hope that this perhaps can be of interest. > > I'd be happy to answer any qestions > > /best regards Johan S > > 8GB should be plenty for a small Debian install. I am running Sarge on a 5GB disk right now. Though I am at ~90% capacity...
Try partitioning with everything on one disk partition, with a 512 MB taken aside for swap. I like this best for smaller Hard Disks because you do not know if you will be storing a lot of media in your home directory, or installing some large packages, later on. Although, 2GB should be enough for a minimal system to install on. It should enough for base packages, xorg and a light WM (no GNOME or KDE, though, probably). So what were you trying to install? - -- Please do not use HTML mail for fully-textual messages. Matthew K Poer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Location: GA, USA Web: http://matthewpoer.freehostia.com GnuPG Public Key: 4DD0A9A6 Keyserver: subkeys.pgp.net Thinkpad 600: Debian Sarge Sony VAIO PCV-RS 520: Debian Etch -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD4DBQFGIjI7kRdiiE3QqaYRAvBYAJoCEH8kNit2Y/rZFS549UwDIZYgIQCXYo+0 Lf3Hap7560D/Wm35dkKYZg== =uGO7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
