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| -rw-r--r-- | build/entities/common.ent | 13 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/hardware/memory-disk-requirements.xml | 37 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml | 48 |
4 files changed, 55 insertions, 45 deletions
diff --git a/build/entities/common.ent b/build/entities/common.ent index 1e58745e1..f7b7f774c 100644 --- a/build/entities/common.ent +++ b/build/entities/common.ent @@ -66,8 +66,17 @@ <!ENTITY BTN-CANCEL "<guibutton>Cancel</guibutton>"> <!ENTITY BTN-GOBACK "<guibutton>Go Back</guibutton>"> -<!-- notation used for 'megabytes' --> +<!-- notation used for 'megabytes' and 'gigabytes' --> <!ENTITY notation-megabytes "MB"> +<!ENTITY notation-gigabytes "GB"> + +<!-- generic RAM / harddisk size recommendations for all archs --> +<!ENTITY ref-no-desktop-ram-minimum "512¬ation-megabytes;"> +<!ENTITY ref-no-desktop-ram-recommend "1¬ation-gigabytes;"> +<!ENTITY ref-no-desktop-hd "4¬ation-gigabytes;"> +<!ENTITY ref-with-desktop-ram-minimum "1¬ation-gigabytes;"> +<!ENTITY ref-with-desktop-ram-recommend "2¬ation-gigabytes;"> +<!ENTITY ref-with-desktop-hd "10¬ation-gigabytes;"> <!-- minimum hard disk size for base system --> <!-- As measured just before reboot (i.e. before the cleanup script drops @@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ cleanup, plus minimal ~150MB work space included. Also update the value in debian-installer/build/boot/x86/f2.txt --> -<!ENTITY minimum-fs-size "1160¬ation-megabytes;"> +<!ENTITY minimum-fs-size "&ref-no-desktop-hd;"> <!-- Size of install as used in appendix/files.xml; all values based on amd64. diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index fdc906059..d2c2c80d1 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ installation-guide (20230803) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium * Unification regarding Windows versions. * Remove hint for unofficial builds, that d-i is still in beta state. * Adapt lowmem values for armel, ppc64el + s390x according to lowmem package. + * Overhaul ram size / harddisk size requirements / recommendations for + simplification and consistency. [ Updated translations ] * Dutch by Frans Spiesschaert diff --git a/en/hardware/memory-disk-requirements.xml b/en/hardware/memory-disk-requirements.xml index 10f074738..eae24c6ff 100644 --- a/en/hardware/memory-disk-requirements.xml +++ b/en/hardware/memory-disk-requirements.xml @@ -6,43 +6,10 @@ <para> -You must have at least &minimum-memory; of memory and &minimum-fs-size; -of hard disk space to perform a normal installation. Note that these are -fairly minimal numbers. For more realistic figures, see +We recommend at least &ref-no-desktop-ram-minimum; of memory and &minimum-fs-size; +of hard disk space to perform an installation. For more detailed values, see <xref linkend="minimum-hardware-reqts"/>. -</para><para> - -The installer normally automatically enables memory-saving tricks to be able to -run on such low-memory system, but on architectures that are less tested -it may miss doing so. It can however be enabled manually by appending the -<userinput>lowmem=1</userinput> or even <userinput>lowmem=2</userinput> boot -parameter (see also <xref linkend="lowmem"/> and -<xref linkend="installer-args"/>). - -</para><warning condition="lowmem-unchecked"><para> - -On &architecture; the lowmem levels have not been tested, so automatic detection -is probably outdated and you thus probably <emphasis>need</emphasis> to pass the -boot parameter if your system has little memory. - -</para></warning><para> - -Installation on systems with less memory<footnote condition="gtk"> - -<para> - -Installation images that support the graphical installer require more -memory than images that support only the text-based installer and should -not be used on systems with less than &minimum-memory; of memory. If -there is a choice between booting the text-based and the graphical installer, -the former should be selected on such systems. - -</para> - -</footnote> or disk space available may be possible but is only advised for -experienced users. - </para> </sect1> diff --git a/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml b/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml index eb36bb9ce..076c65791 100644 --- a/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml +++ b/en/preparing/minimum-hardware-reqts.xml @@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ Any OldWorld or NewWorld PowerPC can serve well as a desktop system. <tbody> <row> <entry>No desktop</entry> - <entry>256 megabytes</entry> - <entry>512 megabytes</entry> - <entry>4 gigabytes</entry> + <entry>&ref-no-desktop-ram-minimum;</entry> + <entry>&ref-no-desktop-ram-recommend;</entry> + <entry>&ref-no-desktop-hd;</entry> </row><row arch="not-s390"> <entry>With Desktop</entry> - <entry>1 gigabytes</entry> - <entry>2 gigabytes</entry> - <entry>10 gigabytes</entry> + <entry>&ref-with-desktop-ram-minimum;</entry> + <entry>&ref-with-desktop-ram-recommend;</entry> + <entry>&ref-with-desktop-hd;</entry> </row> </tbody></tgroup></table> @@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ Any OldWorld or NewWorld PowerPC can serve well as a desktop system. <para> The minimum values assumes that swap will be enabled and a non-liveCD image is used. -The <quote>No desktop</quote> value assumes that the non-graphical (text-based) -installer is used. +The <quote>No desktop</quote> value assumes that the text-based installer +(not the graphical one) is used. </para><para> @@ -73,6 +73,38 @@ pick and choose which applications to install; see <xref linkend="tasksel-size-list"/> for additional information on disk space requirements. +</para><para> + +The installer normally automatically enables memory-saving tricks to be able to +run on such low-memory system, but on architectures that are less tested +it may miss doing so. It can however be enabled manually by appending the +<userinput>lowmem=1</userinput> or even <userinput>lowmem=2</userinput> boot +parameter (see also <xref linkend="lowmem"/> and +<xref linkend="installer-args"/>). + +</para><warning condition="lowmem-unchecked"><para> + +On &architecture; the lowmem levels have not been tested, so automatic detection +is probably outdated and you thus probably <emphasis>need</emphasis> to pass the +boot parameter if your system has little memory. + +</para></warning><para> + +Installation on systems with less memory<footnote condition="gtk"> + +<para> + +Installation images that support the graphical installer require more +memory than images that support only the text-based installer and should +not be used on systems with less than &minimum-memory; of memory. If +there is a choice between booting the text-based and the graphical installer, +the former should be selected on such systems. + +</para> + +</footnote> or disk space available may be possible but is only advised for +experienced users. + </para><para arch="not-s390"> It is possible to run a graphical desktop environment on older or |