[Voyage-linux] extlinux?

[Manuel Argüelles]

On Sat, Dec 01, 2012 at 12:41:02PM +0530, Arun Khan wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 3:07 AM, Manuel Argüelles  wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm trying to install voyage on a 120MB compact flash (it is supposed to be 128
> > but df shows it as 120).
> >
> > Is it possible to install voyage on such reduced space? the voyage.update
> > scripts fails with out of space while doing rsync.
> >
> > I'm trying to follow the self contained installation method, but it seems that
> > extlinux is not provided...
> >
> 
> You are asking two questions really and your subject line says "extlinux?."

Sorry for that, my idea was to ask about extlinux, but re-reading the
documentation it seems that this method is not even well tested, so I suppose
I'll just order a bigger compact flash. :)

> 
> Q1.  VL on 120MB flash.
> A1.  You are really pushing it to the edge.  I suggest a 256MB CF or
> higher.  Even with 256MB, the moment you install a few additional
> packages from Debian repos, all the "extra" stuff will quickly consume
> the remainder disk space.

Yes, the thing is that my experience with VL is old, I have version 0.4 or older
installed, on a 120MB cf.
 
> Q2. Extlinux.
> A2.  AFAIK VL supports Grub (default) and Lilo only.  Lilo
> installation is broken in 0.9rc1.  Punky has fixed in the subsequent
> daily builds.   Having said that you can do the default install with
> Grub and then install extlinux.  In fact alternate boot loaders were
> discussed in this list the last couple of months.
> 
> Please see the list archives with the following string in Google
> search :-  "extlinux site:list.voyage.hk"
> and "lilo site:list.voyage.hk"

Thanks