Dennis Clarke wrote: >> Indiana gang, >> >> I've posted alpha drafts for review and input for the following two >> documents: >> >> 1) "Getting Started: Slim Install" >> >> http://opensolaris.org/os/project/caiman/Slim_Install/project_documents/slim_install_getstarted/ >> >> 2) "Getting Started: Project Indiana" >> >> http://opensolaris.org/os/project/indiana/indiana-documents/indiana_getstarted/ >> >> I'm preparing these documents for the Indiana October prototype. >> >> The Slim Install guide is much further along than the main Indiana >> guide, but >> it's a start! In particular, you'll notice some TBD sections that I'll >> be working on. >> Feedback and input is welcome! >> > > Well, this is a darn good start in the right direction. Seeing that I love > documentation that reaches the end user. > > little spelling errors ... > > on page : Slim Install System Requirements > Note - If your system has insufficient memory, the program exists and > displays an error message. > > probably wanted "exits" there > > Also, I know you may be towing the party line here but do you really believe > that 512 MB minimum thing? I sure don't anymore. It would probably be safe > say2ing 1GB minimum and then you at least know that ZFS will be functional > as well as JDS/GNOME and things like that. These days 1GB of RAM is > nothing. >
I am not trying to finesse things here, but to boot the liveCD, 512MB should be sufficient. Instead of using a miniroot, we now have a microroot which is about 20MB. The rest is kept compressed. This allows us to boot to a fully functions desktop (similar to Belenix) with a smaller memory foot print. If the user chooses to install the system, since ZFS root is the default, 512MB will be tight. I have not played too much with 512MB and ZFS root. So any input on this configuration would be helpful. > also : Recommended size is at least 10 GB. > > Probably a good idea to step up to the times. I don't think you can go to > Seagate and even order a 10GB IDE or SCSI disk anymore. I think that a > laptop disk starts at 40GB and you can get a 80GB for $80 or so. May as well > get with the times and just say 16GB which allows the whole OS plus the > install of Sun Studio developer tools later. > The purpose here is not to define space in terms of available disk sizes. That number is bound to change rapidly. I expect a number of developers will be running some form of virtualization software(VMware, xVM etc) or they may choose to repartition their drives. Therefore it's best to provide a fairly accurate lower boundary for disk space. Based on the bits shipped on the CD, the space occupied is about 1.8GB. This does not include OO or Sun Studio. Sun Studio tools that were shipped with the last SXDE are about 1.6GB. Even if OO takes 1GB, that adds up to 4.4GB. So there should be space for other things. -Sanjay > I quickly realize as I read further that toto and I are no longer in Kansas > anymore. Looks like something very new to me. > > > I'll just stop here .. but I think that the 1GB RAM and disk change is > reasonable. > > Dennis > > _______________________________________________ > indiana-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss > _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
