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Lähettäjä: Edward Bartolo
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Vastaanottaja: . fsmithred
Kopio: dng
Aihe: Re: [DNG] Unofficial Devuan live images
Hi fsmithred,

First of all, thanks for replying and giving some feedback.

I used the text installer which I run for several times before I gave
up trying. Then, I used Debian's Jessie ISO which worked without
issues.

Edward

On 15/05/2016, . fsmithred <fsmithred@???> wrote:
> It could not have been one of my live isos, because refractainstaller
> doesn't do lvm.
>
> With the devuan beta isos, I've done both manual partitioning and automatic
> partitioning (to a single partition) and was not forced to use lvm in any
> case. On the automatic partitioning, an extended partition is created for
> swap, but it's not lvm.
>
> Edward, did you use the graphical install or the text install? I find the
> text install to be easier. I can use the keyboard all the way through
> without having to switch back and forth from the mouse. The debian (and
> devuan) graphical installer is not a true graphical installer. (IMHO)
>
> Maybe you made a wrong turn somewhere. Mostly, I just hit ENTER to take the
> defaults.
>
> -fsr
>
>
> On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Go Linux <golinux@???> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 5/15/16, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> wrote:
>>
>> Subject: Re: [DNG] Unofficial Devuan live images
>> To: "KatolaZ" <katolaz@???>
>> Cc: "dng" <dng@???>
>> Date: Sunday, May 15, 2016, 10:39 AM
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > When I tried to install Devuan 64 bit on a Pentium Dual Core, 3 GB
>> > DDR2, I couldn't get past the disk partitioner as it assumed I was
>> > using LVM. I never used LVM because it unnecessarily adds another
>> > layer of complexity that I deem not necessary on a family computer.
>> > This means, I always use plain ext4 partitions for my installations.
>> >
>> > I had to bypass the serious issue by using Debian Jessie 64
>> > installation iso instead.
>> >
>> > I am reposting as nobody actually reported any feedback on this issue.
>> >
>> > Edward
>> >
>>
>> --------------------------------------------
>>
>> It's not clear exactly which iso were you trying to install. One from
>> the
>> Devuan repos or the refracta unofficial live iso (which is the subject of
>> this thread)? Could you please clarify? Thanks.
>>
>> golinux
>>
>>
>>
>>
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