There isn't such an inventory, but, a lot of stuff is obviously deletable
and it will still boot, for example, all the pcmcia stuff (lib/modules and
cardmgr), all manpages, vi/elvis/ex/view, all the ext2fs utils, maybe find,
etc.  That will probably be enough.

Note:  Be careful of the hard links, you need to delete all references to
a file to make any size difference.

Note:  You obviously *cannot* delete the kernel, the C-library, the busybox
or cpio or lilo or basic utilities- which take up most of the space.

-Tom


On Thu, 8 Apr 2004, Bill Catlan wrote:

> Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 13:31:15 -0400
> From: Bill Catlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [tomsrtbt] request for inventory of essential files
>
> Hi Tom,
>
> Thanks for tomsrtbt.
>
> Quick comment, and then I will get to the request that I am actually writing
> about.  I have 2 computers that are more or less built from generic PC parts.
> Interestingly, the newer PC will not boot tomsrtbt.  I am working on cutting out
> stuff so I can format at 1.44 MB and see if the problem with the newer computer
> booting tomsrtbt is alleviated.
>
> Which leads to the reason I am writing.  Is there any way you might be persuaded
> to compile an inventory of only those files needed to allow tomsrtbt to boot and
> mount either a hard disk or a floppy drive, where utils and various other
> goodies could live?  My only other recourse is to reverse engineer the scripts
> and subsequent trial and error to see what is actually required.
>
> Thank you.
>
> Bill
>

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