Installing on hdd from a live dsl cd

Forum: HD Install
Topic: Installing on hdd from a live dsl cd
started by: Spy

Posted by Spy on Oct. 14 2005,20:21

Can somebody please explain step by step on how to install dsl from a live cd on to a old 250mbs hdd ? The problem im havin is don't know how to get fdisk to open and make partitons, how big they should be & how many? Im totaly new at this and think dsl is awsome !!!

Posted by adssse on Oct. 15 2005,01:12

Here is some info for a typical hd install.

< http://damnsmalllinux.org/wiki/index.php/Installing_to_the_Hard_Disk >

Posted by mink1042000 on Oct. 15 2005,14:43

hi spy

Posted by Spy on Oct. 15 2005,14:46

Hi pm me next time not on the post lol

Posted by motokitn on Oct. 17 2005,04:00

Partitions:

" how big they should be & how many? "

It can be done with just one big partition, but if you don't have much ram it's a good idea to make a swap partition. The general rule for swap is to make it twice the size of your actual ram. Just in case you don't know, this makes an extended- if somewhat slow- memory system. My system has 256 Mb ram with 500 Mb swap, but I honestly don't think the swap has ever been touched.