* '''One partition''': Use a single partition for the root directory and one for swap (or if you know how to make swap to a file after install, just one partition will do).
* '''Static IP''': Use a statically configured IP address: 192.168.1.10 with 255.255.255.0 subnet mask, typically. Remember to also jot down other network settings such as gateway and DNS server IP addresses before you start.
* '''SSH access''': For '''debugand for advanced users''' only, we some people enable ssh and VPN only through our the routers, and [[ssh-ports|forwarding it the ssh port in your HDA]]
* '''Runlevel 3''': You may want to not start graphics (X windows and window managers, etc.) all the time to make the machine faster. In that case, make sure /etc/inittab has a line like this