memory-leaks

commit 4c14c13101f986acba8be7457369489697e83064
parent 662fdbfb5a2005756720d116140dfd4db892abaa
Author: Kévin Le Gouguec <kevin.legouguec@gmail.com>
Date:   Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:49:45 +0100

Take more notes on Debian installation on Dell laptop

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guides/setups/devices/dell-3190.org
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1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/guides/setups/devices/dell-3190.org b/guides/setups/devices/dell-3190.org
@@ -1,15 +1,25 @@
-* Installation setup
-** TODO netinst ISO
-** TODO proprietary WiFi drivers
-** TODO MS partition shrink
+* Preparing for installation
+Using instructions from <https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware>.
+** Get netinst image from <https://www.debian.org/CD/netinst/>
+** Get firmware archive from <https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/firmware/stable/current/>
+So that the installer can use the wireless network card.  Extract all
+.deb files to a top-level =firmware= folder on a USB key.
+** Shrink the MS partition
+Had to "optimize the disk", otherwise some free space remained
+unavailable.
 * Debian installer
-Smooth; if the USB key holding the firmware isn't plugged in, the
-installer requests it, otherwise it finds the firmware automatically.
+Everything went smoothly:
+
+- if the USB key holding the firmware isn't plugged in, the
+  installer requests it, otherwise it finds the firmware automatically;
+- Secure Boot supported transparently;
+- dual-booting too.
 * OS configuration
 ** System
 - CapsLock as Control
 - sources.list (https repositories, security.debian.org →
-  deb.debian.org, backports)
+  deb.debian.org, backports) (non-free repositories were automatically
+  added during installation, because of the WiFi firmware I imagine)
 - copy .profile to .xsessionrc to have ~/.local/bin in $PATH
 ** Applications
 - TODO apt install $bunchofstuff
@@ -17,4 +27,4 @@ installer requests it, otherwise it finds the firmware automatically.
 - Install latest Symbola
 - Clone dotfiles (create SSH key for Gitlab)
 - Install Emacs build-deps, clone, compile & install Emacs
-** XFCE
+** TODO XFCE