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Hello all,
I've been trying to install Kali on a Dell Mini 9 with a 4GB SSD. It fails a normal installation (I assume because of the 8GB requirement), so I'm looking for advice. Two options I've considered: making my own image and paring down to just the tools I use the most often, hoping it's under 4GB, or installing a 16GB SD card I have and moving everything but /boot, /sys, and maybe /lib and /usr over there. Any thoughts on size, speed, feasibility of all/any of this?
Thanks
I'd say go for the larger size. These days, they are so cheap anyways, so it would defiantly be worth the investment in the long run.
In which case, which parts of the system would you recommend putting on the SSD?
16 gb ssd on my mini works great, I use 32 gb micro sd for data storage and downloads
Get a Sandisk extreme 8 or 16 gb. Then just install and run off of the SD card entirely. Assuming the dell can boot SD.
Or consider simply upgrading. http://www.amazon.com/Kingspec-PATA-.../dp/B008KWAV9U
I strongly suggest 2 things:Quote:
Originally Posted by vityav
1. get a larger SSD (16gb)
2. You might end up having installation issues if you have the /usr in a separate partition. Just /, /home and swap. I've seen it here.
/tmp? No need, every boot it gets cleaned...The /var?...Just keep the "dpkg warehouse" clean (aptitude clean and autoclean) from time to time, it will stop from growing.
The SD card I have is 16GB, so I could run off it entirely, but I would like some of the SSD speed. The computer itself was free but pretty heavily used, and I don't even know if it will still be running in a week to justify getting a new SSD for it. I'll give it a shot with the SD card this weekend to try out various configurations and report back.
It appears to run just fine with /usr and /home on the SD card and everything else on the SSD. /usr alone takes up over 7GB of space, so I didn't have any choice but to put it on the SD card anyway. I haven't had much chance to play around with it, but it's definitely up and running. Thanks for all the advice.
Why would anyone bother with a 4GB USB? It costs $12-$15 for a 16GB flash disk these days....
4GB SSD, not USB.Quote:
Originally Posted by muffinman