problems after update

[mike coulombe]

Hi, does anyone know what the smallest drive is you can use for install.
I used a two gb which worked fine.
However after getting the large update something like 300 packages,
I had the following problem.
First I didn't get any low space warning,
however after restarting the system things didn't work.
I got the log in sound. But when I logged in I got no sound
and my daughter said the screen was blank with the mouse pointer in the middle.
Also how long should it take to format a 40 gb drive.
Thanks Mike.