On Fri Mar 08 13:39 +0100, Keld J�rn Simonsen wrote: > On Fri, Mar 08, 2002 at 05:40:49AM -0500, Levi Ramsey wrote: > > On Fri Mar 08 17:44 +0800, Bill Kenworthy wrote: > > > > A laptop-i-fied distro is also an idea I've toyed with. You could put a > > few packages that might enhance network client use, while not putting > > servers besides an mta, maybe minimal apache. Replace some more server > > oriented modules with things like wireless lan out of the box. > > I am not sure what you mean here. My laptop is faster and has more > memory than my stationary, and I use it as a travelling server. > I would regret if Mandrakes laptop edition was not supporting > full server capabilities.
In which case, since the laptop and desktop versions would only differ in some configuration details (like how the kernel was compiled) and which packages make the CDs, the hypothetical 9.0 Desktop and 9.0 Laptop (and in theory, the 9.0 Server, though there could be more room for differences there...) would be effectively the same distribution. So you could snag the server rpms from Cooker (or from desktop CD's) and install those. There is no intrinsic reason why a Portable Edition couldn't have servers. But there's a finite number of packages which can be squeezed on to 2-3 CDs. There are probably a good number of packages in contrib that are marginally useful on a desktop (and so are not high priority and get relegated to the 3rd CD or not included), but are very useful on a laptop. Conversely, in general, I would assume that very few laptops are running bind or dhcp server. -- Levi Ramsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] When it comes down to desperation, You make the best of your situation. Linux 2.4.17-20mdk 8:01am up 10 days, 17:43, 16 users, load average: 0.37, 0.27, 0.21
