If you start on 10.1, you will wind up having to update a fair number of packages--some of which will require you to download new sources.
I don't think the base package setup is that big, but I don't know the exact figure. However, I can give you an estimate, based on the size of the binary installers: 0.4.1: 12 Megs 0.5.0a: 10.7 Megs On Thu, 2002-12-12 at 02:14, ccos wrote: > hello all, > > a few questions from a complete newbie: > > i am presently on 10.1, but will be moving to 10.2 sometime in the near > future. > i would also like to build everything as opposed to dl binaries. > should i wait before doing anything until i have 10.2 and use 0.5.0a, or > should i just gun it > and start downloading stuff while still on 10.1., any reason to avoid > doing the latter? > > i'm on a very limited internet connection down here in australia, > and i need to know approximately how big the ensemble of base packages > is, > which is ( as i understand it ) automatically dl'd by fink? > i looked all over the web site, but there does not seem to > be file size info anywhere, please point me to it if there is. > > is there someplace i can get a hard copy of the whole distro? > if not, is any body out there willing to burn me one in exchange > for $$ or burned music or even a copy of the K&R C book? > > thanks much, > c > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: > With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility > Learn to use your power at OSDN's High Performance Computing Channel > http://hpc.devchannel.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Fink-beginners mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners > -- Alexander K. Hansen Associate Research Scientist, Columbia University visiting MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center Levitated Dipole Experiment 175 Albany Street, NW17-219 Cambridge, MA 02139-4213 ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility Learn to use your power at OSDN's High Performance Computing Channel http://hpc.devchannel.org/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
