Vadim Plessky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
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> 4) perl - 13MB, python - 6MB
> Both are under Development category. Are they really needed for minimal
> install?
perl-base is needed quite a lot. perl is not, nor python.
> On top of minimal install, I put KDE2. And I have not used Python or Perl
> with KDE2.
>
> 5) System/Base
> -Menu -2891K
> Pretty big
not true. Half of it is i18n'ed files that are not installed unless you choose
so.
[...]
> -sh-utils 1296k, util-linux 2142k
once again beware of i18n'ed files. sh-utils has 973kb and util-linux 1259kb.
[...]
> 6) libraries
> -libtiff 3716k
> I have checked what progrums require it:
> \rpm -q --requires libtiff
you must be kidding?
try "rpm -e --test libtiff" you'll get better results ;p
[...]
>
> 7) Xfree86
> XFree86 - 16127k
> I can't belive all files from this package are needed. Is it possible to
> split it in several packages?
yep, 3D stuff could be removed. That would win 8MB. If only fredl would do it...
[...]
> 8) I really liked IceWM starting by default after Expert-minimal install.
> Major disadvantgae that.... there were no programs installed for X/IceWM, so
rxvt should be installed in developper
