Re: [gNewSense-users] (no subject)

[Ringo Kamens]

If you install Ubuntu using a minimal "alternate" install CD, it
doesn't boot the OS and you can then by using the gnewsense
repositories upgrade to gnewsense. Not sure how well it works, but I
saw it mentioned on the site somewhere.
Comrade Ringo Kamens

On 4/30/07, Josh Martens <address@hidden> wrote:
> Unfortunately I've not seen any other way currently on installing gNewSense.
>
> Perhaps it is possible to run the cd while booted in to another distro that is 
> installed, and let it just slowly install itself? I'm not sure if this is even 
> possible, and it'd probably be messy.
>
> What would be very nice, would be a server oriented gNewSense, or at least one 
> without a gui, or just the minimal graphics deps.
>
> On Mon, Apr 30, 2007 at 08:15:25PM -0400, eduardo.rodriguez wrote:
> > Yes I do, it was Ututo and before that Mandriva 2006. The thing is that I 
> don't use a life CD for my previous GNUs. I think that maybe exists another way to 
> install gNewSense that don't need to load the OS before.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: Josh Martens [mailto:address@hidden
> > Enviado el: lun 30/04/2007 18:43
> > Para: eduardo.rodriguez
> > CC: address@hidden
> > Asunto: Re: [gNewSense-users] (no subject)
> >
> > Have you had GNU/Linux installed on this machine previously?
> >
> > If not, then boot a small cd, like DSL, and create a swap partition, which 
> will help things, it'll still be slow, but it should work.
> >
> > If you already have swap, then I'm not really sure... Maybe you'll have to 
> wait a few months for Glossy GNU and the gNewSense fork, and hopefully there will 
> be an XFCE disc.
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 30, 2007 at 07:29:46PM -0400, eduardo.rodriguez wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes it get to the desktop, but the installation process is too slow. The 
> last wizard that I can arrive is for create the partitions.
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Can it get to the desktop? If it can, there is a way to do a "minimal"
> > > install from there that takes less memory/cpu.
> > > Comrade Ringo Kamens
> > >
> > > On 4/30/07, eduardo.rodriguez <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How can I install gNewSense without a life CD? My pc is too old so it 
> takes
> > > > a lot of time loading the life CD.
> >
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