[linrad] Solution for Leif's Debian install on low memory computers

[Ramiro Aceves <ea1abz@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have googled a lot and getting pieces from many places, and found a 
solution mixing everything.
The trick is to create a swap partition to increase memory.

Sarge installer could not load the fdisk-udeb  and more installer 
modules, because of lack of memory space, the trick is using first the 
WOODY installer (3.0r4 that works for Leif for example) for creating 
swap partition.

Boot with the woody installer and make a swap partition on your disk 
(50MB will do). If you have a swap partition on your disk there is no 
need to do it. Be sure that you create the swap before exiting.

Abort the woody installer and boot with the sarge installer.

Choose "expert26"

"entering low memory mode" ---> Continue
"choose language" + Enter  (only english will work on low memory mode)
"choose country or region" + Enter
"select keyboard layout" + Enter
"American english" + Enter
"select and mount cdrom" +Enter
"modules to load" -----> Continue
"prompt for parameters" ----->  NO
"start PC card services" ----->  NO
Continue  (it will detect the CDROM)
Continue

"Load installer components from CD" + Enter

STOP HERE!!

ALT-F2  (to switch alternate text console)


WARNING-WARNING-WARNING-WARNING-WARNING!!!

Ensure what device corresponds to your swap partition that you create 
with the woody installer. In my case, it was created in the slave disk 
of the first IDE cable(in the second partition/dev/hdb2). It corresponds 
to /dev/hdb2 in Linux speaking, but here is different. bus0 is first ide 
cable, bus1 is second ide cable, "target1" is second disc. "part2" is 
"partition 2" (hdb2)

Do not blame me if you loose data on your disk!!!  ;-)

END WARNING- END WARNING- END WARNING- END WARNING-END WARNING!!!


mkswap /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target1/lun0/part2  (this creates the swap)
swapon /dev/ide/host0/bus0/target1/lun0/part2  (this turns on the swap)

type "free" to see that swap is working

type "exit" to stop the text console

ALT + F1   to go to the install screen

Select all needed installer componets (now that you have swap, there 
will not be space problems. Select nic-********  stuff, or everything if 
you wish)

Continue

Configure the network
Go to "detect hardware"

Partition your disks, but DO NOT CREATE SWAP!. You have a swap already 
running

Continue with the installer untill you finish

That is all.
I have tested it here until partitioning the disks. And it works

Hope it helps.


Ramiro
EA1ABZ.








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