Also, Bodhi linux sounds right up your alley. It's Ubunbtu based, but very minimal, & fast. http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=bodhi
Cheers, Elcaset On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Rich Shepard <[email protected]>wrote: > On Fri, 13 Jul 2012, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > The standard distros are stuffed with irrelevant software (office > > suites/games/etc) AND/OR lack needed such as dialer for USB connected > > analog modem. Normal versions of Debian and Ubuntu fail both ways. > > Richard, > > Really? I've installed xubuntu a couple of times but have wanted the > whole > enchilada so I did not look for anything different. I'm surprised that > debian doesn't allow you to pick and choose. > > My primary distribution is Slackware and that _always_ allows me to > select > exactly what I want to install. I never install the xgames group, and all > applications are in ap and xap. Networking is in n, libraries in l, and so > on. I'm sure you can create your own tiny installation very easily. > > Many additional tools are available in the SlackBuilds.org repository; > you > can also easily build your own tools from source. There is a mirror > repository at slackware.osuosl.org. > > Rich > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > -- Free Geek Seattle- Helping The Needy Get Nerdy http://www.freegeekseattle.org/ https://groups.google.com/group/freegeek-seattle/topics?hl=en K Desktop Environment- Experience Freedom & User Friendliness http://kde.org/ Free Lossless Audio Codec https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Flac Protect your digital freedom and privacy, eliminate DRM, learn more at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
