On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, Steve Philp wrote:
> David wrote:
> >
> > haha.....
> >
> > You know Steve, I just finished downloading cooker, and was just thinking of
> > that question, and was thinking
> > of that same thing!, i just was not sure if u would have to go into the
> > "select individual packages " or not...
> > Thanks
>
> Nope, no need to go into the 'select individual packages' unless you
> know there's something you want that's not installed by default. I tend
> to use it to pick up the joe editor for installation, it doesn't seem to
> be included in any of the predefined packages.
There will be a slider labeled something like "Choose the installed size",
you'll want to set this as low as it goes.
> > So too continue this a wee bit more, too compile the Kernel and re-do the RPM
> > packages ( as in compiling them for my Dual PII, and getting a taste of doing
> > RPM packaging )
>
> To compile kernels you'll need egcs, glibc-devel, bin86 at the very
> least. Nothing else pops to mind quickly.
Check /usr/src/linux/Documentation/Changes, for what the kernel needs.
> > which "developing" packages would i require to install at first, to accomplish
> > the compiling and packaging?
>
> No, you'll just need to be sure that the libraries and development
> packages you need for the "compiling package" are installed.
As for rebuilding the rpms _all_ the -devel packages and a dozen or so
that still need split into a -devel package , and a couple that had the
-devel package removed.
> > Hope this makes some sence,
> >
> > Thanks Again
> > David
> >
> > Steve Philp wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
>
>
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