Need help with minimal install on ee701

Robert Moskowitz rgm at htt-consult.com
Mon Nov 26 12:37:23 UTC 2012


On 11/26/2012 07:08 AM, Andras Simon wrote:
> 2012/11/26, Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com>:
>> I did the minimal install on my ee701.  At least the first attempt.
>>
>> I set my swap at 768Mb, and left /boot at 500Mb (probably could shrink
>> this next time).  This left 2.7Gb for /
> I'm not sure having a swap partition on a 4G SSD is a good idea.
> Upgrading RAM is a better option.
>
>> That swap will be too small for hibernate....
> Exactly.
>
>> It was quite a pain getting to this point as the ee701 has a narrow
>> screen and you cannont move the screens in install to see what is off
>> the bottom of the screen.  You just have to guess....
> Or switch to an external monitor.

I tired that too, but the ee701 will not switch into a different 
resolution even with an external monitor.  At least during the install 
screens.




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