David wrote:
>
> Hello All.......
>
> I'm curious too know, if some could give me an idea of what would be the
> minimum install to get a basic system up and running..
>
> What i'm after is too do a system from the ground up installing just the
> progs that i want on the system, recompiling them as i install them
> etc......
>
> Basically I'm doing this out of a combination of curiousity, and to get
> a more in depth working knowledge of linux in general.....
>
> Any ideas would be mucho......
>
> Thanks
> David
Here's a nasty little secret I've never seen documented anywhere. To
get the absolute smallest installation, just unselect ALL of the group
choices (like GNOME Desktop, KDE Desktop, Network Management, Kernel
Development, etc) during installation. You will get a minimum booting
system that works very nicely for building onto.
--
Steve Philp
Network Administrator
Advance Packaging Corporation
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