Forgot to mention, that if you have separated boot partition, there was always that blocker with the new kernel doesn't fits into the same boot partition. That's why I do clear install, and save my data to my cards..... HTH, Zoltan 2010/10/18 Zoltan Hoppar <hopparz@xxxxxxxxx>: > I had, I have - and still use it. Basically I do installs always with > an 2 G usb key, and install the smallest option what I could have in > Fedora. It's the LXDE spin, witch works perfectly. You could install > any versions of our beloved OS, but don't forget that you have only 4G > SSD storage. When updates are coming, mainly you could run out quickly > from storage if you keep the system, and the default partition setup > what offers with the first install the anaconda. For example the gnome > version runs perfectly, with an little partition setup modification, > but - alas - it eats 3/4 of the storage. > > If you run out of storage, but updates are still there, sometimes, > deleting them - and rebuild of the rpmDB might be useful. > > I also suggest for a good performance at least 1G RAM module, and use > the card as external storage formatted as ext3.ú > > HTH, > > Zoltan. > > PS: I use it always for my mobile work as secondary machine, but > mainly only for keep the contacts, and browsing, or some jukebox > possibility from card. You must to know, I customise highly the basic > install, and I use compact apps to multimedia - but always keep front > of my eyes that I need such single apps, that solving more of my > needed tasks and you will be REALLY happy with it. I also suggest > portablelinuxapps.org too, where you need only download, add execute > permission - and you could use them happily without any dependency. > > If you have more questions, send it. > > 2010/10/18 Timothy Murphy <gayleard@xxxxxxxxxx>: >> >> I have an EeePC (4G 701) with 500kB RAM and a 4GB hard disk. >> It's currently running Fedora-10/KDE . >> (I haven't used the computer for a couple of years.) >> >> I have been trying to update it to Fedora-13. >> I tried installing LiveXFCE on a USB stick, >> but this hung when it was looking at or for Storage Devices >> (soon after it had asked for the su password). >> >> I also tried with pxeboot/cobbler , >> but this also hung . >> >> I don't have a CD reader for the machine. >> I've installed an 8GB SD card, >> on which I've created two 4GB partitions. >> But this doesn't seem very reliable; >> sometimes it is recognised as /dev/sdb , >> but other times it is not seen by fdisk . >> >> I'll try a couple of other ways of installing F-13, >> installing from the Fedora DVD ISO on the SD card, >> and maybe updating to F-11 and thence to F-13. >> >> But I wondered if anyone has advice on this, >> particularly anyone who has installed F-13 on such a machine? >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Timothy Murphy >> e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net >> tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 >> s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland >> >> -- >> users mailing list >> users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe or change subscription options: >> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines >> > > > > -- > PGP: 06853DF7 > -- PGP: 06853DF7 -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
