I started with Debian 2.1 on my Pentium 200 MHz with 32 MB of memory,
then upgraded with apt-get to Potato. I recently replaced the single 32
MB SDRAM with two 128 MB SDRAMs.
When I installed Debian I created a 32MB swap to match the size of the
memory. Should I now increase the size of the swap to match the new
memory?
I wouldn't mind wiping my hard drive clean and re-installing
everything. Now that I have learned a little about Debian I realize
that the install option of "dial-up workstation" (if that's what it was
called) installed many software packages that I will never use, for
instance lots of games and window managers.
So, two questions:
Should I change my swap partition to 256MB, to match the new memory?
-and-
When I re-install Debian, how do I do it so that I get only the minimum
required for internet access? Is this even possible with my Debian 2.1
CDs? As I recall, the dselect process was very confusing, and that was
why I chose a pre-set package. Would it be better if I ordered a new
set of CDs, perhaps waiting for Woody to be released? Has the
installation process been improved since Slink? (I think that was the
name for 2.1...) What I'd like to do is just get internet access going,
upgrade to Potato, then pick and choose applications with apt-get.
Thanks,
Peter Christensen
