Buchan Milne wrote: > David Walser wrote: >> Warly wrote: >> >>>Now mandrake_desk require mandrake_theme. >>> >>>packages providing mandrake_theme contains: >>> >>>. dektop background (/usr/share/backgrounds) >>> >>>. bootsplash images and config >>> >>>. lilo message image >>> >>> >>>mandrake_theme require bootsplash package. >> >> >> And since mandrake_desk is a required package (for desktops) it sounds > like there's no way to avoid installing bootsplash now... >> > > Except by providing a mandrake_theme_minimal or similar which does not > require bootsplash ... > > Anyway, is it *really* important to be able to not install bootsplash? > Doesn't 'splash=no' in your append line work?
Why the heck should I have to do that? I should be able to just not install the package and not have to worry about it at all.
