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Topic: /bin directory wiped out, only 32MB RAM, Frugal install

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stanley

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Posted: July 16 2006,19:10

OK, I have a frugal install, I am on an old laptop I bought off eBay for £44. It only has 32MB RAM. I know the problem is that when I usr myDSL it does something to the /bin directory, fills up my RAM, and /bin disappears completely.

Is there a way to specify a temporary bin partition. I don't want a persistent bin, I just want it bigger than my ramdisk. That could maybe be a feature for a new release, unless there's a way now.

roberts

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Posted: July 16 2006,19:40

With low memory, only use uci and unc type extensions.
Do not download these extensions into /tmp, as that is on the ramdisk.
Download them to a hard drive. Still won't be too much you can run with so low of memory.

mikshaw

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Posted: July 16 2006,20:38

If you create a linux swap partition some of it will be used to make the ramdisk a little larger.

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