On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 02:51:53 +0100, Aritz Beraza Garayalde [Rei] wrote: > On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 16:38:13 -0500, Tong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> How can I do a minimum Debian system installation, which will have all >> my peripheral configured, including the X and the monitor. >> > > It depends on what you understand for "minimum"
I meant, a minimum system with all of my peripheral configured, including the X and the monitor. >> Previously, I was always having trouble to get a minimum working >> system. I have to choose "Desktop system" in order for X and the >> monitor configured properly. But this setting leech too many packages >> than I really need, the next thing after installation I would remove >> them one by one. >> >> I'm glad that current Debian AMD64 release's "Desktop system" doesn't >> have much excessive packages, but the problem is that I don't have X >> either. It was a painful experience to get it working, but after >> reboot, my X won't start any more -- the whole system will freeze up. >> >> Somebody please help. Thanks a lot. >> >> > The fastest way is to make a debootstrap from an existing linux > installation (or live-cd, i recomend you debian from scratch for this). > Or use the sarge netinstall with base system. This will install just the > base system (and a few crap packages, but just a few). > > Now, with aptitude or apt-get install the packages you want. To install > the X, i recommend you to install your favourite window manager and > xserver-xfree86, and a few fonts (transcoded 75 and 100 dpi). If you > need something more you can install it later with apt. install the window manager, then xserver-xfree86, oh boy, are you sure it is the minimum for X? Because that is the exact sequence that I did, but unfortunately, I wasn't able to "startx" -- not because of font, but I have to install lots of other packages manually... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
