On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 12:54 AM, Nio Wiklund <nio.wikl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> [bottom posting] > Hi and thanks for replying :) > > Den 2016-09-04 kl. 13:29, skrev Ali/amjjawad: > >> Hi all, >> >> On *Wed, Aug 31, 2016* at 8:53 PM, Ali/amjjawad <amjja...@ubuntu.com >> <mailto:amjja...@ubuntu.com>> wrote: >> >> [Draft 2] >> >> >> 4 days and not even one single word from anyone?! very interesting :) >> >> >> >> >> _*ToriOS 1.0*_ >> >> * ToriOS is a GNU/Linux Operating System built for very old >> computers (NON PAE) and for those who are interested and brave >> enough to build their own system the way they like from a fully >> working base with GUI and minimal installed packages by default. >> * For more information, please visit: http://torios.top/ >> >> >> _*Technical Specifications*_ >> >> * ToriOS 1.0 is based on the stable release of Debian 8 (Jessie) - >> https://wiki.debian.org/DebianJessie >> <https://wiki.debian.org/DebianJessie>. >> * Supported until 2020 - https://wiki.debian.org/LTS. >> * Has two different kernels: Non-PAE and PAE kernel. >> * Technically, 128MB of RAM is fine but you need more RAM if you >> wish to use the Internet. >> * Minimum Intel Celeron, ATOM or P4. >> * 4GB disk space is more than enough. >> * Either a CD/DVD drive or an USB port for the installer media. >> * JWM is the default Windows Manager. >> >> >> _*Features*_ >> >> >> _*Known Issues*_ >> >> >> _*Download ToriOS 1.0*_ >> >> * Please make sure to read the release notes before anything else, >> specially the known bugs and the workarounds. >> * Make sure to backup your important files. Don't blame the OS for >> any fault if you failed to backup what you care about. >> * http://torios.top/download/ >> >> >> >> Nothing else in mind at the moment. That's just the 2nd draft. There >> should be more drafts until we reach the final one. All help and >> contribution are welcome! >> >> -- >> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." >> >> Best Regards, >> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." >> >> Best Regards, >> Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> >> >> >> >> > Hi Ali, > > I have one big objection: > ----- > Technically, 128MB of RAM is fine but you need more RAM if you wish to use > the Internet. > ----- > should be changed to > ----- > Technically, 256 MB of RAM is fine but you need more RAM if you wish to > use the Internet for browsing to web pages. > ----- > Ok, no problem ;) > > The reason for this is that I tested the release candidate now in my Dell > Dimension 4600 with a Pentium 4 processor. I bought this computer in > January 2004, it is 12 1/2 years old, and is rather typical for the > computers where ToriOS is supposed to work. And it needs 256 MB RAM to > install ToriOS using the OBI-installer. The installed system needs only 128 > MB RAM, but it must be installed! (I can install it in text mode with my > original One Button Installer or with 9w.) > > Maybe it is possible to use ToriOS live in VirtualBox with only 128 MB > RAM, but I doubt that it can install a system using the OBI-installer. > > It makes sense, thanks a lot :) > Possible reasons for the increased need of RAM: > > 1. Changed base from Ubuntu 12.04 to Debian Jessie. I don't know how much > this increases the size, but both the kernel, language packs and systemd > make a difference. > > 2. Change to highest compression of the tarball, 8MB --> 65MB RAM. A > solution is to use standard compression, but it means that things must be > stripped from the live system and/or the tarball to stay within CD size. > > 3. Graphics only. I could not boot with text screen. Maybe it is possible, > but the boot option 'text' did not do the trick, and I don't know systemd > well enough to make it work. Maybe a solution would be to provide a line in > the boot menu for booting in text mode. > > See the attached file for more details about my test. > > Best regards > Nio > > -- Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." Best Regards, Ali/amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad>
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