[beagleboard] netinstall question

2013-12-12 Thread David Lambert
I have a question regarding the mk_mmc.sh script in Robert Nelson's netinstall. It appears that even if I request no swap space: sudo conf_swapsize_mb=0 ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdc --dtb am335x-boneblack --firmware --serial-mode the script insists on making a minimal swap partition:

Re: [beagleboard] netinstall question

2013-12-12 Thread Robert Nelson
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 12:00 PM, David Lambert d...@lambsys.com wrote: I have a question regarding the mk_mmc.sh script in Robert Nelson's netinstall. It appears that even if I request no swap space: sudo conf_swapsize_mb=0 ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdc --dtb am335x-boneblack --firmware

Re: [beagleboard] netinstall question

2013-12-12 Thread David Lambert
On 12/12/2013 12:09 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: Hi Dave, you can setup the partition layout anyway you want at the debian-installer partition stage, just don't tweak the initial 100Mb fat partition.. No fear! Just don't be too creative, the script at the end of install can figure out what most

Re: [beagleboard] netinstall question

2013-12-12 Thread Robert Nelson
Thanks Robert. I was more concerned as to why default a swap partition on media with a limited write life? Well it was enabled back in the day, with my 128Mb beagleboard and it just ran much smoother with gnome with swap. ;) Never really gave it much thought since.. Regards, -- Robert

Re: [beagleboard] netinstall question

2013-12-12 Thread David Lambert
On 12/12/2013 01:11 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: Thanks Robert. I was more concerned as to why default a swap partition on media with a limited write life? Well it was enabled back in the day, with my 128Mb beagleboard and it just ran much smoother with gnome with swap. ;) Never really gave it

Re: [beagleboard] netinstall question

2013-12-12 Thread Robert Nelson
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 1:16 PM, David Lambert d...@lambsys.com wrote: On 12/12/2013 01:11 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: Thanks Robert. I was more concerned as to why default a swap partition on media with a limited write life? Well it was enabled back in the day, with my 128Mb beagleboard and it

Re: [beagleboard] netinstall question

2013-12-12 Thread David Lambert
On 12/12/2013 01:25 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: How about this. ;) https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/commit/0ff008b13a6f819755416375004fd5d4962613d3 Regards, Excellent!!! -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are

Re: [beagleboard] netinstall question

2013-12-12 Thread David Lambert
On 12/12/2013 01:25 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: How about this. ;) https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/commit/0ff008b13a6f819755416375004fd5d4962613d3 Regards, Oops: dlambert@development ~/netinstall $ sudo ./mk_mmc.sh --mmc /dev/sdc --dtb am335x-boneblack --firmware --no-swap

Re: [beagleboard] netinstall question

2013-12-12 Thread Robert Nelson
On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 2:44 PM, David Lambert d...@lambsys.com wrote: On 12/12/2013 01:25 PM, Robert Nelson wrote: How about this. ;) https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall/commit/0ff008b13a6f819755416375004fd5d4962613d3 Regards, Oops: dlambert@development ~/netinstall $ sudo