Re: tlug: sorry to bother you again, partition install

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Fri, 11 Dec 1998, Micheal Cooper wrote:

> According to the Red Hat 5.1 install manual, I would need to copy the Red
> Hat/base directory and then make an rpms directory containing the packages I
> want to install. The instimage directory looks important, but it is not
> mentioned in the manual.
> 
> --Would I need to copy the directory instimage, too?--

no, that's just for when you install via CDROM.

> Also, how big should my swap partition be?
> 
> I have 8 MB of RAM, so according to the book, I need at least 16 MB for
> swap, but in actuality, I need much more, don't I? Would 32 be good?
> 
> So... 32 MB for swap
>         84 MB for root
>         84 MB for install partition (to later be added to root)
> Does this sound reasonable, or do I need more swap space?

no, 84  megs isn't going to get you anywhere.

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
Head of TurboLinux Development/Systems Administrator
Pacific HiTech, Inc (USA) / Pacific HiTech, KK (Japan)


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