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Szerző: aitor_czr
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Címzett: Edward Bartolo, fsmithred\", Go Linux, dng
Tárgy: Re: [DNG] Unofficial Devuan live images

Hi all,

El 15/05/16 a las 21:11, Edward Bartolo <edbarx@???> escribió:
> 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
>>> >>


I'm working on the installers of the live-images (a work in progress):

http://www.gnuinos.org/devuan-installers/

@fsmithred:

I'll have a look at the refracta tools...

Cheers,

Aitor.