Theresa Kehoe wrote: > On Sun, 2007-02-11 at 21:43 -0600, Robert Citek wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> Since we were talking about doing a fresh install of Debian, I thought I >> would transfer the notes of installing Debian from the CWELUG wiki to >> the BWorks wiki and make some updates, e.g. use Flash 9: >> >> http://bworksshop.pbwiki.com/Installing-Debian-Sarge > > Very nice! The only comment I have: > > # kernel headers - don't know why > > The main reason I know why kernel headers tend to be needed is for > if/when you need to compile a driver (as you will with PC_Tel or LT > modems, and possibly with Conexants using Linuxant drivers).
Makes sense. To verify the steps, I went through them this evening, installing a Debian system within a virtual machine. Worked pretty nicely. The final filesystem size was under 2.5 GB, including the 200 MB swapfile. Also, after configuring the system for a student the size of /home/student is only 3.2 MB, which compresses to <400k. So, we should probably make a complete backup of it (e.g. /root/bworks/student.tar.gz) in case we get some creative students who trash their home folder or mess up kppp. BTW, kppp settings are stored in ~/.kde/share/config/kppprc with username and password in clear text. :( Regards, - Robert
