Hi fsmithred, First of all, thanks for replying and giving some feedback.
I used the text installer which I run for several times before I gave up trying. Then, I used Debian's Jessie ISO which worked without issues. Edward On 15/05/2016, . fsmithred <fsmith...@gmail.com> wrote: > It could not have been one of my live isos, because refractainstaller > doesn't do lvm. > > With the devuan beta isos, I've done both manual partitioning and automatic > partitioning (to a single partition) and was not forced to use lvm in any > case. On the automatic partitioning, an extended partition is created for > swap, but it's not lvm. > > Edward, did you use the graphical install or the text install? I find the > text install to be easier. I can use the keyboard all the way through > without having to switch back and forth from the mouse. The debian (and > devuan) graphical installer is not a true graphical installer. (IMHO) > > Maybe you made a wrong turn somewhere. Mostly, I just hit ENTER to take the > defaults. > > -fsr > > > On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 11:59 AM, Go Linux <goli...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> On Sun, 5/15/16, Edward Bartolo <edb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Subject: Re: [DNG] Unofficial Devuan live images >> To: "KatolaZ" <kato...@freaknet.org> >> Cc: "dng" <dng@lists.dyne.org> >> Date: Sunday, May 15, 2016, 10:39 AM >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > When I tried to install Devuan 64 bit on a Pentium Dual Core, 3 GB >> > DDR2, I couldn't get past the disk partitioner as it assumed I was >> > using LVM. I never used LVM because it unnecessarily adds another >> > layer of complexity that I deem not necessary on a family computer. >> > This means, I always use plain ext4 partitions for my installations. >> > >> > I had to bypass the serious issue by using Debian Jessie 64 >> > installation iso instead. >> > >> > I am reposting as nobody actually reported any feedback on this issue. >> > >> > Edward >> > >> >> -------------------------------------------- >> >> It's not clear exactly which iso were you trying to install. One from >> the >> Devuan repos or the refracta unofficial live iso (which is the subject of >> this thread)? Could you please clarify? Thanks. >> >> golinux >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Dng mailing list >> Dng@lists.dyne.org >> https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng >> > _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
