Size of minimal Debian installation
I have a minimal Debian installation on a 2 GB VirtualBox hard drive. By minimal, I mean the 150 MB Netinstall ISO without any of the packages (not even the base system) I was given the option to install during the initial installation process. And I haven't even added anything yet. When I go to the / directory and type du -s, I get 355960, or nearly 360 MB. I'm using a dynamic (rather than fixed) hard drive, and its size is 601 MB. How can Debian with nothing added on be almost triple the size of Puppy Linux? I've heard that Debian can be configured to be just as light or even lighter than Puppy Linux. And do Debian and the host OS show different sizes for my virtual Debian installation? Why is there a 241 MB difference? The error is almost double the size of Puppy Linux. -- Jason Hsu, Linux-literate embedded engineer (952) 715-7661 embedded_engin...@jasonhsu.com http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/swrwatt.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee-robot.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101030104927.d895fca8.jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com
What packages do I need for the ROX desktop environment?
What packages do I need for the ROX desktop environment? This is the same DE used in Puppy Linux. The clickable icons on the Puppy Linux desktop are provided by ROX, which provides the functionality of GNOME or KDE in a MUCH lighter package. -- Jason Hsu, Linux-literate embedded engineer (952) 715-7661 embedded_engin...@jasonhsu.com http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/swrwatt.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee-robot.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101030205512.eee45dee.jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com
Packages for reboot and shutdown
What package do I need to add to a minimal Debian installation so that I can reboot or shut down from GNOME, XFCE, Fluxbox, IceWM, etc.? -- Jason Hsu, Linux-literate embedded engineer (952) 715-7661 embedded_engin...@jasonhsu.com http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/swrwatt.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee-robot.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101030232341.c61fd811.jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com
How do you install Debian Live to a hard drive?
How do you install Debian Live to a hard drive? I'd like to install Debian Live to a VirtualBox hard drive (which I have successfully done with other distros), make some changes, and then create a new ISO for a modified version of the live CD. -- Jason Hsu, Linux-literate embedded engineer (952) 715-7661 embedded_engin...@jasonhsu.com http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/swrwatt.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee-robot.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101028143005.20264497.jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com
Re: How do you install Debian Live to a hard drive?
Rob, I tried the live build earlier today at http://live-build.debian.net/cgi-bin/live-build , but I haven't received notification that my package is complete. And I didn't understand what many of the options meant anyway. Is there a page that gives an explanation of what all those options mean? -- Jason Hsu, Linux-literate embedded engineer (952) 715-7661 embedded_engin...@jasonhsu.com http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/swrwatt.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee-robot.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101028180755.0b2f1bb1.jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com
Re: How do you install Debian Live to a hard drive?
Roman, I was able to download and install debian-installer by entering sudo apt-get install debian-installer. Where do I go from here? How do I start the installation process? On Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:59:53 +0400 Roman Khomasuridze khomasuri...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I'm not sure about this, but theoretically, you can install Debian installer (package debian-installer) in the live environment and then use it to install the live system, but... Why not just grub the first CD and install it? -- Jason Hsu, Linux-literate embedded engineer (952) 715-7661 embedded_engin...@jasonhsu.com http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/swrwatt.html http://www.jasonhsu.com/ee-robot.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20101028181243.e4cbddd7.jhsu802...@jasonhsu.com
