Re: Something small to install Linux on.

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(Tim here again) Yeah, the basics still hold regardless of the
flavor of Linux you install.  I reached for the default Raspbian
image because it's what's most supported on the Raspberry Pi.
However, any distribution that works on the RPi should be fine and
fit within 8 to 10GB for the OS while still having plenty space for
OS-related stuff.  Then you'd need to take into consideration
whatever space you need for your files/data.  If your plan is to
work with media, that might need tens or hundreds of GB for your
files.  If it's just a writing machine or a reading machine with
just some documents, a 16GB drive might be more than plenty.

-tim


On 2024-01-25 18:19, Vojtech ??miro wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> but, unfortunatelly, in Raspbian there is no way to use Mate desktop and
> Orca in the system is pretty old.
> 
> Vojta.
> 
> Dne 25. 01. 24 v 16:23 Tim Chase napsal(a):
> >Tim here, responding in-line:
> >
> >>How much storage do I need?
> >
> >That's a bit like asking how long a piece of string you need.  It
> >depends on what you're doing with it.  The base Raspbian operating
> >system should fit in a couple gigabytes (I think it fits on a 2GB
> >card last time I checked), however that doesn't leave much room for
> >*your* files.  If you use some other Raspberry Pi distribution,
> >you'd want to take into consideration its base image-size.
> >
> >That said, an 8GB card should be plenty big-enough, and I see 64GB
> >SD cards for under $10.  However, note that the *speed* is likely
> >more important than the space since SD cards can be a bit slow.  I
> >have some older 4GB cards that are slower than class-10 and they
> >are *painful* to run from.  Also, buy a reputable brand from a
> >reputable vendor.  There are a LOT of rubbish cards out there that
> >report large sizes but only have some minimal capacity and you don't
> >find that out until seve3ral months down the road.
> >
> >>And how many usb-ports are there on the 400?
> >
> >There are two USB 3.0 ports and one USB 2.0 (all USB-A form-factor)
> >
> >And there's also a USB-C port for power-supply.
> >
> >>Does it support Bluetooth and Wifi?
> >
> >Yes, it has Bluetoogh 5.0 with BLE, and Wifi
> >
> >You can read the full specs here
> >
> >https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-400/specifications/
> >
> >I don't know what your accessibility-preferences are, but it might
> >be important to note that it doesn't have an audio-out jack (standard
> >3mm headphone jack). So you intend to use TTS rather than Braille
> >or a screen-magnifier, you would either need to get an HDMI-to-headphone
> >adapter or a USB audio device (I picked one up recently for under
> >$10).
> >
> >Additionally, I wrote up a detailed description identifying the
> >ports and keyboard layout, and Mike posted it here:
> >
> >http://www.raspberryvi.org/pages/guides/board-description.html#model-400
> >
> >in case you want the nitty-gritty for familiarizing yourself with
> >the unit.
> >
> >Hopefully this helps,
> >
> >-tim
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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